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Are You Falling for the Myth of "Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail"?

Great Leadership By Dan

For instance, a 2002 study of major construction projects found that 86% went over budget. We suggested making it a requirement for project managers to use past project costs to inform future projections. When was the last time you saw a major planned project suffer from a cost overrun ? Magazine, and CNBC.

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Inconsistent Bossing: A Surefire Way to Disengage

Great Leadership By Dan

Don’t get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with being in a bad mood or giving an employee constructive criticism. What we’re after is ensuring that whatever reinforcement we give is constructive and is based on the job done and not an irrelevant fleeting emotion that we brought into the workplace. Let’s get scientific for a second.

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10 Characteristics Of High-Performing Teams

Tim Milburn

Disagreement is viewed as a good thing and conflicts are managed. Criticism is constructive and is oriented toward problem solving and removing obstacles. The leadership of the team shifts from time to time, as appropriate, to drive results. No individual members are more important than the team.

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Are Strategic Plans Worth it? (the debate continues)

LDRLB

Tim ended the post with his theory: “Strategic planning is simply an invention to justify the existence of middle management, and not a useful tool for those doing the actual leading or for the guys at the bottom doing the real work.”. His project and product management skill set provide the process oriented mindset to drive this objective.

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Are Strategic Plans Worth it? (the debate continues)

LDRLB

Tim ended the post with his theory: “Strategic planning is simply an invention to justify the existence of middle management, and not a useful tool for those doing the actual leading or for the guys at the bottom doing the real work.”. His project and product management skill set provide the process oriented mindset to drive this objective.

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How to Create Remarkable Teams PART 2 – Collaboration

Ask Atma

So the designer teaches everyone about UX/AI, the coders teach about their development methodology, the project managers teach about agile protocols, and the sales people describe what it is like in the field. Emotional control – successful anger and/or frustration management. Curiosity – inclination to learn.

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The 3 Types of Diversity That Shape Our Identities

Harvard Business Review

But we believe this diversity framework, though somewhat artificial (as all frameworks are) can be useful to companies who are trying to refresh their approach to managing diversity. Managing identities of origin. In 2002 the company hired a chief diversity officer, Anand Rohini, to make diversity a priority. Consider Sodexho.