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| Page 1 of 2 | Previous | Next | CROSSDERRY BLOG JANUARY 31, 2010 “Just Ask” Leadership Earlier this year I had a chance to do a Q&A with Gary Cohen , author of JUST ASK LEADERSHIP: Why Great Managers Always Ask the Right Questions. Which is exactly backwards according to Cohen: “Leadership is about allowing others the chance to flourish and you do that by asking questions.” Where does it go? | CROSSDERRY BLOG JUNE 3, 2012 The “High Performer” high-wire act Filed under: Leadership , Organizational Change Management. Leadership Organizational Change ManagementGreat post by Mike @Figliuolo that points out the pitfalls of hiring in high performers. More often than not, however, we hire for all the wrong reasons and never think beyond our immediate needs for hiring that superstar. | | | | | | | CROSSDERRY BLOG JANUARY 15, 2012 A few thoughts on Stoos Filed under: PMO Tagged: corporate culture , Innovation , Jurgen Appelo , Leadership , Organizational Change , personal transformation , Steve Denning , Stoos. PMO corporate culture Innovation Jurgen Appelo Leadership Organizational Change personal transformation Steve Denning StoosThat’s all? | CROSSDERRY BLOG JANUARY 27, 2010 Best and Worst Project Names « Crossderry Blog Home About Experience Trap/Complexity Set KM Set Metrics Set Crossderry Blog Entries RSS | Comments RSS Where’s Crossderry read? You’ll get a decent name if you work with an experienced OCM crew. However, the most effective names I’ve seen weren’t focus-group tested so to speak. The name conveyed danger and privation. | CROSSDERRY BLOG JUNE 27, 2012 Before, During, and After Trouble Filed under: PMO Tagged: Leadership , Recovery , Things Fall Apart , Troubled Projects. PMO Leadership Recovery Things Fall Apart Troubled ProjectsLike projects themselves, recovery from project challenges follows a definite lifecycle. Realization. Analyze the data. Negotiate the solution. Execute the new plan. Delivery: Into action. | CROSSDERRY BLOG JUNE 20, 2012 Things fall apart More later… Filed under: PMO Tagged: Change , Leadership , Recovery , Things Fall Apart , Troubled Projects. PMO Change Leadership Recovery Things Fall Apart Troubled ProjectsAnother sleepless night. It’s 4:25 AM and you’re wide-awake. Check that. You’re awake, sort of, after another sleepless night. | | | | | | | | | -
CROSSDERRY BLOG | FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 2012 Quote of the Day — Max DePree – Max DePree, Leadership Jazz . Filed under: PMO Tagged: ambition , Leadership , Leadership Jazz , Max DePree , PM Quote of the Day , quotes , solving problems. PMO ambition Leadership Leadership Jazz Max DePree PM Quote of the DayBe wary of setting out to win prizes. MORE >> -
CROSSDERRY BLOG | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2012 Quote of the Day — Chinua Achebe Filed under: PMO Tagged: Chinua Achebe , fear , Leadership , Recovery , ThingsFallApart. PMO Chinua Achebe fear Leadership Recovery ThingsFallApart“Perhaps down in his heart Okonkwo was not a cruel man. MORE >> -
CROSSDERRY BLOG | MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2012 Bad Choices Underpin Most Problem Projects More soon… Filed under: PMO Tagged: Leadership , Recovery , Things Fall Apart , Troubled Projects. PMO Leadership Recovery Things Fall Apart Troubled ProjectsRather than let that question begging stand, we should look at that claim. ” Bad projects don’t just happen, we make them happen. Indeed we do. MORE >> -
CROSSDERRY BLOG | FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 2012 Personal and professional lives fail before the project does Filed under: PMO Tagged: Change , Leadership , Recovery , Things Fall Apart , Troubled Projects. PMO Change Leadership Recovery Things Fall Apart Troubled ProjectsWell, I’ll confess. Not only has failure happened to a friend, but I’ve seen it, I’ve heard it, and I’ve lived it. MORE >> -
CROSSDERRY BLOG | FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2012 How personal shortcomings undermine recovery (Mini Case Part 2) Filed under: PMO Tagged: Accountability , Leadership , Test Management , Testing , Things Fall Apart , Troubled Projects. PMO Accountability Leadership Test Management Testing Things Fall Apart Troubled ProjectsUnfortunately, our quality control processes didn’t fare so well. This approach also allowed process gaps to persist. MORE >>
- You’ll make or break your business with your first hires HT @workcoach4you CROSSDERRY BLOG | THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2012
- Estimate rejection can be a good thing CROSSDERRY BLOG | TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2012
- The square peg and the workplace CROSSDERRY BLOG | SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 2011
- Using questions “within” your personality CROSSDERRY BLOG | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2010
- Another pitfall of the Golden Rule CROSSDERRY BLOG | SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2010
- Tout your winners CROSSDERRY BLOG | THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2010
- MIT formula for uncertainty: pad your estimates CROSSDERRY BLOG | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2010
- 3P/T — Personal, Professional, and Project Recovery over Time CROSSDERRY BLOG | MONDAY, JULY 2, 2012
- Why personal behaviors impact testing CROSSDERRY BLOG | MONDAY, JULY 9, 2012
- Matt Ridley on Gut Feelings and the Writings of Gerd Gigerenzer CROSSDERRY BLOG | SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2011
- Whose “truth” are you after? CROSSDERRY BLOG | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2010
- SAP's product side is the problem « Crossderry Blog CROSSDERRY BLOG | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2010
- Top 150 Management/Leadership Blog List CROSSDERRY BLOG | SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 2012
- Sound and fury, signifying nothing CROSSDERRY BLOG | THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2010
- Shiny, happy objects all around CROSSDERRY BLOG | SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2010
- Stop. Look. Listen. CROSSDERRY BLOG | TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2010
- Puzzles vs. Mysteries CROSSDERRY BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2010
- PM Quote of the Day — St. Thomas Aquinas CROSSDERRY BLOG | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2009
- PM Quote of the Day — Leo Tolstoy CROSSDERRY BLOG | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2009
- Week 4 Performance Report — Operation Dunk 2010 CROSSDERRY BLOG | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2010
- SAP's Sleeping Product Giant « Crossderry Blog CROSSDERRY BLOG | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 2010
- Being accountable as a customer CROSSDERRY BLOG | SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 2010
- Not having enough resources is normal CROSSDERRY BLOG | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2009
- Why can't we plan for leadership? CROSSDERRY BLOG | TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 2010
- Can personal shortcomings undermine recovery? (Mini Case Part 1) CROSSDERRY BLOG | THURSDAY, JULY 5, 2012
- Owning your change program CROSSDERRY BLOG | SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2010
- Help others answer “their” questions CROSSDERRY BLOG | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2010
- Wow, Leo Apotheker's gone already? CROSSDERRY BLOG | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2010
- Asking vendors partnership-promoting questions CROSSDERRY BLOG | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2010
- More on bridging the PM/Executive communications gap CROSSDERRY BLOG | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2009
- Week 10 Performance Report — Operation Dunk 2010 CROSSDERRY BLOG | FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 2010
- PM Quote of the Day — Erma Bombeck CROSSDERRY BLOG | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
- PM Quote of the Day — Mike Judge CROSSDERRY BLOG | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
- PM Quote of the Day — Truman Capote CROSSDERRY BLOG | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2009
- PM Quote of the Day — Joseph F. Newton CROSSDERRY BLOG | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2009
- PM Quote of the Day — Harold J. Smith CROSSDERRY BLOG | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2009
- PM Quote of the Day — Yoda CROSSDERRY BLOG | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2009
- My two cents worth… CROSSDERRY BLOG | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2010
- HR and Commitment-phobia CROSSDERRY BLOG | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
- At least acknowledge the “school solution” CROSSDERRY BLOG | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
- Week 2 Performance Report — Operation Dunk 2010 CROSSDERRY BLOG | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2010
- Portents of Impending Doom CROSSDERRY BLOG | TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2010
- Week 3 Performance Report — Operation Dunk 2010 CROSSDERRY BLOG | TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2010
- The cost of control CROSSDERRY BLOG | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2010
- The only time Crossderry will beat Herding Cats CROSSDERRY BLOG | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2010
- Innovative innovation myths CROSSDERRY BLOG | FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 2010
- Podcast Link — Enterprise IT: Inside an SAP customer CROSSDERRY BLOG | MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2010
- The unasked change control question CROSSDERRY BLOG | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
- Building capabilities for the New Year CROSSDERRY BLOG | MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2010
- Power of Strategic Commitment — Interview Intro CROSSDERRY BLOG | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2009
- Top 150 Management/Leadership Blog List CROSSDERRY BLOG | SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 2012
- SAP Virtualization and Green IT CROSSDERRY BLOG | FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2009
- PM Quote of the Day — WC Fields CROSSDERRY BLOG | SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2009
- Benefits vs. Disbenefits « Crossderry Blog CROSSDERRY BLOG | SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2009
- How do you judge character? CROSSDERRY BLOG | SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2009
- PM Quote of the Day — Chinese Proverb CROSSDERRY BLOG | SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2009
- Isn't a “disbenefit” really just a cost? « Crossderry Blog CROSSDERRY BLOG | MONDAY, MAY 4, 2009
- PM Quote of the Day — Frank Capra CROSSDERRY BLOG | MONDAY, MAY 4, 2009
- Manager-Leader Gap in IT Strategy CROSSDERRY BLOG | MONDAY, MAY 4, 2009
- PM Quote of the Day — Akio Morita CROSSDERRY BLOG | TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2009
- Deming and Project Management CROSSDERRY BLOG | TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2009
- PM Quote of the Day — Arnold Palmer CROSSDERRY BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2009
- The SAP/Oracle Choice re: Integration CROSSDERRY BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2009
- PM Quote of the Day — Jane Austen CROSSDERRY BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2009
- Is the PMBOK Guide a standard if it is always changing. CROSSDERRY BLOG | FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2009
- PM Quote of the Day — Anonymous CROSSDERRY BLOG | FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2009
- Top 25 Project Management Blogs (from oDesk blog) CROSSDERRY BLOG | THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2009
- PM Quote of the Day — Mark Twain CROSSDERRY BLOG | THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2009
- IT and matrixed organizations CROSSDERRY BLOG | FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2009
- PM Quote of the Day — Chinese Fortune Cookie CROSSDERRY BLOG | FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2009
- Explaining “Speed vs. Thoroughness” trade-offs CROSSDERRY BLOG | MONDAY, MAY 18, 2009
- PM Quote of the Day — George Canning CROSSDERRY BLOG | MONDAY, MAY 18, 2009
- Heresy on Stage Gates CROSSDERRY BLOG | TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2009
- PM Quote of the Day — Benjamin Franklin CROSSDERRY BLOG | TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2009
- PM Quote of the Day — Galileo Galilei CROSSDERRY BLOG | TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2009
- The pleasures of post hoc reasoning CROSSDERRY BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2009
- PM Quote of the Day — Albert Einstein CROSSDERRY BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2009
- More on stage gates and project reviews CROSSDERRY BLOG | THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2009
- PM Quote of the Day — Benjamin Franklin CROSSDERRY BLOG | THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2009
- CIO job rotation and commitment to IT value CROSSDERRY BLOG | FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2009
- PM Quote of the Day — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe CROSSDERRY BLOG | FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2009
- Waterfall, Agile, now “Sim”? CROSSDERRY BLOG | TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2009
- PM Quote of the Day — JW Schopf CROSSDERRY BLOG | TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2009
- Last Day at SAP CROSSDERRY BLOG | MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2009
- How I found Mead Johnson and my new role… « Crossderry Blog CROSSDERRY BLOG | SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2009
- Our relocation project — capabilities vs. specs CROSSDERRY BLOG | SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2009
- PM Quote of the Day — Watts Humphrey CROSSDERRY BLOG | MONDAY, JULY 13, 2009
- Why I moved to Mead Johnson — macro positives « Crossderry Blog CROSSDERRY BLOG | TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2009
- PM Quote of the Day — Edward Tufte CROSSDERRY BLOG | TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2009
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