One of the biggest problems faced by medium-sized and large organizations comes down to scale. There are few difficulties when you start your business with 10 people working together – everyone knows their role, communication is simple and decisions are made quickly. But as your business becomes successful and grows in profit and employees, here is when problems begin. Read More
What is the core skill that separates leaders from managers? According to Rob-Jan de Jong, author of Anticipate: The Art of Leading by Looking Ahead, “one of the most important qualities of leaders is the ability to lead and engage others with your future-oriented, purposeful picture of the future.”
Unfortunately, business leaders often spend so much time struggling with today’s problems that they don’t devote enough time to preparing for tomorrow’s challenges. Read More
In project management terminology, resources are all the items that are required to carry out the project activities. They include people, equipment, finance, vehicles, locations or anything that you use repeatedly to complete tasks. All these elements are interrelated and linked to the scope of the project. Each of them must be estimated and managed effectively if you want the project to be a success. Read More
The concept of “employee engagement” has been with us for many years but creating a high-performance work environment is still a burning issue for many companies. Many organisations believe it’s enough to select the right people who fit in well with the team and send managers to “sensitivity training” to make the work environment humane and enjoyable. But true employee engagement requires much more than that. Read More
Today when more and more Agile transformations take place, “successful managers” often turns out to be the ‘cancer’ for their organisations. And even though we get accustomed to the fact that successful PMs are seen as heroes who make things happen and drive the team to accomplish the impossible, but the reality is quite different. Read More
Today more and more companies decide to launch a Project Management Office (PMO) – a department within a business that defines and maintains standards for project management within the organisation. But setting up a PMO is not an easy task as there is no one and only approach and you have to develop a tailored design to introduce it into your regular operations. Read More
It often happens that the higher your position in the organisation is, the more time you spend on meetings. Even though it may seem time-consuming but in reality, meetings are often underestimated as a great way to build culture. Read More
In today’s world that is constantly battling for our minds, mental fortification is a must if we want to survive and thrive. However, mental toughness has the dark side – inflexibility, stubbornness and a closed mind. Read More
