How to guarantee an ERP project failure?

Follow the items below to guarantee an ERP project failure. Read them as a reverse checklist: every one you recognise in your organisation is a risk to remove. ERP selection Pick the system you used at your last job and decide quickly. Ignore stakeholders outside IT....

Who are we seeking solutions from?

If I have a headache and go to:the doctor — he may prescribe some tests and give me a painkiller.the meditator — they may ask me to do deep breathing.the chiropractor — might crack my spine.the physio — could offer a neck massage. Each is trying to help, but only...

True influence!

Imagine walking into an ice cream shop and asking for the price of a double scoop on a waffle cone. The attendant smiles, grabs a tiny spoon, and insists you try their new Wild Berry Mint Choc Chip. You take a taste and ask again for the price. She replies, “$8 — but...

Generic solutions are a disservice!

A young boy in America and another in Bangladesh may both suffer from depression — but for entirely different reasons. Their pain may look similar on the surface, yet the roots, triggers, and effective solutions are worlds apart. Two problems may share a label, but...

Real leadership!

Leadership is a journey of discipline, hard work, and commitment — a path to becoming a steady force that leads from the front. Yet as true leaders grow stronger, they learn to step back. They work quietly on themselves until their presence becomes almost invisible....

Dance with uncertainty!

The most popular band isn’t always the most talented. The companies leading their industries don’t necessarily offer the best products or services. Even employees who rise quickly through the ranks aren’t always the most loyal or hardworking. Success depends on many...

Make sure, goals we choose are worthy!

If I aspire to earn more, I may achieve that goal—but often at the cost of longer hours, higher stress, and steep learning curves. Is that bad? Not necessarily. It’s simply the price we pay for chasing wealth, though success is never guaranteed. Every gain comes with...

The decisions we never made!

Ten years from now, our biggest regrets will likely be the decisions we never made. Sitting on choices can feel safe—it gives short-term comfort and shields us from risk—but the true cost is invisible: lost time and missed opportunities. Think deeply about decisions...

Invest in project assurance!

You may see me in the kitchen, busy preparing a new dish. From the outside, everything looks fine — I’m chopping, mixing, tasting, researching, adjusting. It looks like progress. But the real test isn’t in the process — it’s in the dish. If the dish turns out...