Our loyalty to an organisation isn’t measured by the number of years we’ve drawn a salary from it—it’s measured by how deeply we’ve thought about its success and what we’ve done to make a lasting difference. We can take a short-term view and focus only on our tenure,...
Project Managers rarely admit when things are going wrong!
Project Managers rarely admit when things are going wrong — not because they’re careless, but because they’re scared. They often overlook early signs of trouble, masking project constraints and looming risks with optimism. Many project managers act as if everything is...
Why We Often Lose the War Against the Status Quo?
The statistics are grim when it comes to managing change. Most transformations — software implementations, restructures, and organisational overhauls — fail to meet expectations. Projects run over budget, over time, and under quality. Why is the war against the status...
All future-focused artefacts share one common purpose!
All future-focused artefacts share one common purpose — to create clarity. Every artefact is a lens.If the lens is foggy, the future stays blurry. When these documents fail to bring clarity, they simply add to the noise and lose their value. Consider a few examples. A...
Purpose turns ordinary work into a shared mission!
What is the one gift you can give your people that will help them outperform themselves, work collaboratively, and overcome resistance to change? This gift keeps them focused and aligned to make a real difference. They’ll be self-driven — no motivational lectures...
Treating every problem with a quick fix!
When solutions are easy to grab, we start treating every problem with a quick fix. Want to lose weight? Pills and surgery promise shortcuts.When Microsoft released Access and Excel, businesses built countless homegrown tools. The same thing happened with PowerApps and...
Financial justification of technology projects!
Financial justification of technology projects is one of the dumbest habits we keep repeating. Yet, we still haven’t found a better way. Return on Investment (ROI) works because it’s simple. Everyone in the business can understand the concept—it’s just the percentage...
We get what we pay for is a myth!
We get what we pay for is a myth. It makes good business sense to maximise outputs with the inputs we have. But how do we make this possible? The first step is to see things differently. Consider these points: Every purchase should be rooted in clarity of need, not...
