I visited with a client this week in Washington DC where a bet-the-business project team is having a hard time making progress. They have sufficient resource and skilled leadership. They have a clear and critical charter and even a sponsor who is willing to go to bat for them when needed. So, what’s the problem? [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Team Notes'
The Cost of a Culture of Distraction
July 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Great Questions, Team Notes
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Leading Change: It’s About Friction, Force and Risk
January 25th, 2010 · No Comments · Organizations at Their Best, Team Notes
I recently spent a half-day with students at the William J. Clinton School of Public Service. They are a remarkable group of students working on a Masters degree in Public Service. We spent our time focusing on a framework for personal leadership as well as some practical tools for their teams to use as they [...]
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That Time of Year: Rethinking the Project Queue
October 14th, 2009 · No Comments · Follow the Leaders, Playing a Bigger Game, Team Notes
It is starting to be that time of year again. Many of my clients are gearing up for the annual ritual of planning and budgeting for next year. While planning may seem a theoretical nicety in a business climate that is focused on survival, there are a number of advantages that lean times provide. Many [...]
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The Four Horsemen: Toxic Team Behaviors
October 9th, 2009 · No Comments · PonderThis, Team Notes
I am in the UK this week and have been reminded by the local press that the U.S. does not have a corner on the market for unhealthy public discourse. Gordon Brown refused to provide answers to MP’s as skillfully as anyone who has ever been the subject of a Congressional inquiry. Skilled leaders understand [...]
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Leadership Wisdom in the Woods
July 3rd, 2009 · 1 Comment · PonderThis, Team Notes, Thoughts on Life and Leadership
As I stood watching the turkey vultures that are endemic to most of North America gliding in their circles in search of a meal, something occurred to me for the first time. Although they may look like they are practicing for the Blue Angels, their circles are in sync because they are riding the [...]
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