Play vs. Competition The confusion most of us carry — and the cost we don't see Most of us are more tired than the work justifies. The hours are long, yes. The decisions are hard, yes. But if we're honest, a lot of the exhaustion isn't coming from the work...
The Wrong Definition of Power Is Costing You Most of us are chasing the wrong thing. We call it power. What we mean is: the ability to get what we want — from people, from systems, from circumstances. A better title. A bigger budget. A yes when we need one. That's not...
The Question Your Vendor Will Never Ask You Most technology programs begin with the wrong assumption. Here's how to find out if yours has. Before a single contract is signed, before a vendor is selected, before a project team is formed — there is one question that...
You Have a Choice — and Most Sponsors Don't Know It Let me be honest with you. Not corporate-honest, where everything is framed as an opportunity. Actually honest. You became an ERP project sponsor because someone decided you were senior enough, influential enough,...
A direct letter to the C-Suite executive who greenlit an ERP implementation they now regret — and who feels too deep in to turn back. You approved it. You signed the business case, shook hands with the vendor, and stood in front of your board and declared it...
The Hidden Cost of “Doing ERP In-House”: When Saving Fees Increases Total Spend 1. The Decision That Feels Prudent It is common to see organisations choose to run ERP programs largely in-house. The logic is straightforward: “We understand our business best” “We have...
Your ERP Project Looks Fine. That’s the Risk. 1. The uncomfortable truth most executives don’t see Across local government and enterprise programs, ERP projects rarely fail suddenly. They drift into failure quietly. Status reports stay green.Steering Committees stay...
So, why do we experience blind spots? 1. The assumption most people make We tend to believe blind spots happen because people miss things. We assume: If we had more information If people paid more attention If the team communicated better …then the problem would...