by SP Singh | Apr 9, 2024 | Leadership
Take a moment to think about your childhood. Ponder the days of your uni or the early days of your career. It may all seem like distant memories, with some faded recollections of your experiences. Even if we try to recreate the good old days, we will likely regret our...
by SP Singh | Apr 8, 2024 | Project Execution
Technology projects earn a bad name due to uncertain completion, outcome, and quality. The Project teams tend to be on the extreme north or south of the project methodology spectrum. Either they notoriously follow a set methodology, or there is no project management....
by SP Singh | Apr 7, 2024 | Leadership
We often debate ways of working (methodologies, processes, procedures, and rituals). Here are a few points to consider: The ways we worked before may no longer serve us well. Two distinct ways can be equally valid. Hybrid ways (the amalgamation of two ways) may serve...
by SP Singh | Apr 6, 2024 | Leadership
The following policies and procedures may sound bureaucratic. Some may want to uproot such limits. Casual wear is only on Fridays. No mini skirts or shorts are allowed. The Project Manager must always own the Project Risk Register and Project Schedule. The CEO must...
by SP Singh | Apr 5, 2024 | Digital Transformation
If I know every tackle and trick in soccer but don’t know how to play with my teammates, I will likely be useless. I may be the best guitar player, playing solo, but I struggle to play in the band; my skills are limited to my room. Similarly, enterprise software...
by SP Singh | Apr 4, 2024 | Leadership
When we are in constant, extreme pain due to a problem, there is a high chance that we will put effort into resolving it. So, pain (being painful) works in our favour. Other problems sometimes cause extreme pain and other times reasonable pleasure. Most such problems...
by SP Singh | Apr 3, 2024 | Leadership
Problems cause pain; hiding them under the carpet and moving on with life is often straightforward. But most issues don’t go anywhere. They grow stronger and stand in front of us over and over again. Solving one problem has the potential to unlock numerous new...
by SP Singh | Apr 2, 2024 | Leadership
I may find fulfilment in serving others. I may find peace in donating my savings. I may feel better after caring for my family. I may feel a sense of achievement in making more money. I may feel smart by fooling others. You may label me good or bad based on what I...
by SP Singh | Apr 1, 2024 | Visioning and Selection
Many reasons can cause our current mess. It is often easier and more practical to start from scratch, which relieves us from the painful analysis of finding the reasons for the current mess. Here are a few examples: My kitchen is messy, and I will organise the kitchen...
by SP Singh | Mar 31, 2024 | Leadership
Two people can have the same qualifications, experience, and skills. Yet, there can be massive differences in their earnings. The earnings difference is likely due to the personal brands they both carry. We carry a personal brand at all times. Some polish it and make...
