Why do we make dumb decisions?

Why do we make dumb decisions?

We often love to take pride in our rational decisions. We like to think that we base our decisions on data and facts. But, believe it or not, we often make dumb decisions! So, why do we make dumb decisions? This is because our emotions primarily drive our decisions....
Project execution is not experimentation!

Project execution is not experimentation!

Enterprise technology projects are complex. So often, as Project Sponsors and leaders, we experiment with too many aspects of the project at once. For example, we often assume that we have expertise within the business to support the project. So, we fill the roles...
Our responsibility is not to appease everyone!

Our responsibility is not to appease everyone!

A leader’s primary responsibility is not to appease everyone. Those leaders who aim to please everyone are simply preserving their position. They may not be driving the organisation forward. They may fulfil all the requirements, but they avoid taking any risks...
Why is it challenging to collaborate effectively as a team?

Run and wait!

As customers or executives, we possess a position of power. We have service providers (vendors/employees) to offer services in exchange for currency. The service providers are trained to serve. A few learnt on the way that ‘customer is always right’. A few of them...