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Projects are like painting on canvas!
Projects are like painting on canvas. Few decisions are arbitrary; others are not. Few decisions are difficult to change. While we have a vague understanding of the end result, the destination, approach and outcome can vary. It makes sense to start with a Minimal...
Job titles are delusional!
The progression through Associate Consultant, Consultant, Senior Consultant, and Principal Consultant may mean someone has been a consultant for a long time. The progression of job titles may be because the consultant has developed as a professional. It may be because...
Disrupt the present rituals for a better tomorrow!
Consider ditching the weekly Project Status Report (PSR) meeting with the live Project Status dashboard. Consider replacing Risk registers and risk review meetings with dynamic Risk dashboards. Let the owners of risk call for meetings when and if required. Consider...
Step back! Let the ship rock in turbulent waters, and the crew figure it out!
As leaders, we tend to do too much! We tell the team what to do, how to work which each other, and things to avoid. It may be because we know too much while working in the organisation for a long time. The Project team can be relatively new. But don't forget that the...
Have you learned to live with clutter?
You may know someone whose house is a perfect mess all the time. However, to them, everything is normal. You may also see a few desks full of coffee mugs, paper, and junk in your office. However, the people who use the desks may be perfectly harmonious with clutter....
Stress is not a bad thing!
We often stress too much about the stress. We need to stress ourselves and others to achieve bigger things. We must sweat, persevere, and sacrifice to attain higher goals. When we are on our toes, we develop much faster as individuals and organisations. Stress is not...
How are you managing organisational energy?
Humans are a source of enormous energy. When we group and represent an organisation, we become an energy house. We may utilise our energy constructively or destructively. Where the majority of our energy will go depends on organisational culture, leadership, vision,...
Why do we need an expert?
Hiring an expert/consultant can be expensive. Therefore, many SMEs often try to avoid hiring them. They try to source resources in-house or other alternate ways. So, why do we need an expert? Here is a list of a few reasons: Experts help businesses to avoid making...
Please stop making decisions for others!
Making decisions is hard! When we make decisions, we own consequences too. If the outcomes of our choices are unpleasant, no one else is to blame. We are on the hook. So, to get off the hook, we often get others to make decisions for us. Should I buy new pair of...
Demonstrate extreme patience when you are in pain!
When you are in pain, you may need help from others. However, others may know about your pain too. This can be an opportunity for others to sell to you. Unfortunately, many who lack integrity may use this opportunity to sell and exploit you further because you are in...
How to start innovating?
In the last few posts, we are grinding on innovation. So in this post, I am addressing the question – how to start innovating? So, what must businesses do to start innovating? In the last post, we covered that innovation starts by asking questions and challenging the...
How does innovation starts?
We all talk about innovation. But how does innovation starts? What triggers us to innovate? There may not be one particular trigger. However, one of the most common and profound triggers is ‘the question’. The questions like: Why does the customer have to wait? Why do...
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