by SP Singh | Jan 15, 2024 | Leadership
We buy cars for utility, need, pleasure, status, adventure, or many other reasons. Ladies buy fancy bags with different motivations, too. Similarly, people drink for different reasons. Though our actions are the same, our underlying motivations differ. As leaders,...
by SP Singh | Jan 14, 2024 | Leadership
Sometimes, dealing with a known problem tends to be so challenging that we learn to adjust and live with it. At the point of this decision, we assume that the nature, frequency, and type of the problem will remain the same. Further, we assume we will stay the same in...
by SP Singh | Jan 13, 2024 | Leadership
While amateurs were busy discussing their favourite tools of the trade, the practitioners continued to learn them all, use them, and perfected their application in various situations. While amateurs continue to argue and claim their tools to be the best, practitioners...
by SP Singh | Jan 12, 2024 | Leadership
Suppose the majority of the processes are manual at my business. The business systems are convoluted. My whole executive team is too busy and cannot undertake any business improvement work. I cannot invest in business improvement and seek outside help. Then, I am at...
by SP Singh | Jan 11, 2024 | Change Management
Yes, communicating effectively is an art. We must start with the basics, though. So, when the topic is difficult to understand, I use my teachers’ tools and methods. I draw on the whiteboard, fire up a presentation, and use my body, tone, pace, and hand...
by SP Singh | Jan 10, 2024 | Leadership
When we reach the top, we can be a little lazy. We can pretend to be busy while our staff and vendors wait. We can be a little unavailable, as we are in too many places. We may not have anyone complaining about our behaviour. So, we chose to take it easy. However, our...
by SP Singh | Jan 9, 2024 | Change Management
One thing we underestimate in every project is communication. The general complaints about lack of communication are: The project teams never communicate effectively, the information provided is too confusing, there are way too many emails or meetings we don’t know...
by SP Singh | Jan 8, 2024 | Leadership
If I want my kids to focus on their studies, I must ensure they have a quiet room. They have clarity on the objective of studying. They know the benefits of putting in hard work. Similarly, suppose I want the project team to take ownership of the task. In that case, I...
by SP Singh | Jan 7, 2024 | Leadership
As a child, I had little control over my parents, the house environment, and the decisions made for me. As a student, I rely on my teacher’s ability and dedication to help me learn and grow. As an employee, I looked up to my managers and executives to guide and...
by SP Singh | Jan 6, 2024 | Digital Transformation
If the change is for a good reason and my employer provides full support, then I am likely to welcome the change. If such changes continue, I may gladly accept them. As such, changes are improving the processes, automating the manual work, and improving the...