by SP Singh | Jun 20, 2024 | Project Execution
Often, in my pursuit of executing and perfecting tasks, I overlook the importance of asking fundamental questions: Why is this activity important? How does it add value to the project, task, bottom line, or risk mitigation? What may happen if I eliminate it? Who truly...
by SP Singh | Jun 19, 2024 | Leadership
My best friend is the one who opens my eyes to the obvious that I don’t see. They hold my hand, lead me from the front, and push me to notice vital things I might find uninteresting. They make me uncomfortable for my benefit, spot my biases, false assumptions, and...
by SP Singh | Jun 18, 2024 | Leadership
When we adapt and learn to live with problems, we become part of them. The longer we have them, the deeper they engrave themselves into our lives. After a while, we don’t see them as problems; they become part of us. At some point, we may be lucky to have an outsider...
by SP Singh | Jun 17, 2024 | Project Sponsorship
The question is not that if we can improve something, the question is that if it makes business sense and we have the appetite for improvement. The improvement can be in any dimension. For example, process, automation, communications, efficiency, customer service...
by SP Singh | Jun 16, 2024 | Project Sponsorship
I often hear this: “We want to get a new system that processes payroll (or any other process) with the click of a button.” In summary, customers want an easy-to-use automated system. However, achieving this is not just a procurement aspiration but a...
by SP Singh | Jun 15, 2024 | Change Management
Sometimes, I find it hard to convince people to act on rational things. I wonder why they do not understand basic questions and address the problems in front of them. I often get perplexed by the thought that people cannot see what is in their best interest—losing...
by SP Singh | Jun 14, 2024 | Leadership
Common sense is overrated. In theory, most of the world around us can be functional using basic common sense. However, we need processes, procedures, rule books, communications, contracts, legal bindings, and systems to operate smoothly. We may organise massive chaos...
by SP Singh | Jun 13, 2024 | Leadership
I asked myself: Who have I lost to most of the time in my life? It didn’t take long to realise that I have often lost to myself. I lost when I didn’t keep my promise to commit. I lost when I wavered from the decisions I made. I lost when I knowingly distracted myself,...
by SP Singh | Jun 12, 2024 | Leadership
If it’s clear that the work needs to be done, then we should start it promptly. Sitting on the fence and merely raising issues and risks is easy and unproductive. While learning from past experiences and making informed recommendations is important, these...
by SP Singh | Jun 11, 2024 | Leadership
If the result of helping others is feeling happy about myself, then the help is still superficial since it is based on internal happiness and perhaps pride. A deeper level of help comes when we help not out of volunteer service but out of a sense of duty. When it is...
