Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Successful project managers know that the success of their project hinges on the development of a solid plan, the diverse consideration of integration challenges, and the right evaluation of resources. You just finished reading Project Management - What is Critical Chain? ! Consider leaving a comment!

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 17, 2017

Army colonel Sean Hannah’s 2013 study of military leaders concluded that the brains of successful leaders are more complex than average. Leadership projects should begin with small teams, limited time frames, and clear objectives and responsibilities. Essential to the mentoring process is the debriefing of projects.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 27, 2013

Iteration Planning Guide. This guide includes tips for success, pre-agenda planning, a recommended iteration schedule for new teams, and a sample agenda to follow. Click here for more information on Iteration Planning Guide. You just finished reading Complimentary Resource - Iteration Planning Guide ! by Rally Software.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 4, 2013

Emerging Trends in Project Management. Implementing project management soft skills into your projects will become increasingly important over the next several years; opening your mind to these emerging trends will open your door to new opportunities. Click here for more information on Emerging Trends in Project Management.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 22, 2016

At the end of a particularly long and grueling strategy meeting with the executive team of a major consumer services business, Alan, the chief executive officer, turned to me and said, “Living quarter by quarter is madness, but in a few years’ time people will laugh at us for developing three-year plans.” He was right.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 16, 2013

Guest post from Phil Buckley : Most leaders will lead their organizations through multiple big change projects. The first thing leaders need to ask themselves is, “What do I bring to the project?” They may also realize that there are some gaps that need to be filled to successfully lead the project.

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Step 2: Have a plan for getting initial buy-in (include contingencies) Make sure your proposal takes into account all these legitimate concerns and potential dangers surrounding change. Anticipate all possible objections and create contingency plans for anything that could go wrong. Put in place measurable goals to track success.

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Women on Business

OCTOBER 2, 2012

Guest Post by Grayce Belvedere Young, president of the Organization Development Practice at Prouty Project (learn more about Grayce at the end of this post). For example, if someone on your team wants deeper customer knowledge, consider asking her to do some research on your customers as part of your strategic planning process.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

Six Pitfalls of Workforce Planning. Know the pitfalls that companies can fall into when doing strategic workforce planning. In this white paper, SuccessFactors discusses the common pitfalls that companies fall into–and how to avoid them, including: The danger of expecting HR to “own” workforce planning. by SuccessFactors.

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Change Starts Here

JUNE 19, 2013

In this 1-1/2 day workshop, you will learn the steps and tools you can use to plan ahead to reduce obstacles and also deal effectively with inevitable resistance when it happens. In this working session, you will apply the Irresistible Change model on a real project or initiative. On or before July 31, 2013. After July 31, 2013.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 23, 2014

Faced with new business challenges, senior leaders are often quick to assemble steering committees or task forces at a moment’s notice to put plans into action. Maybe it was the conclusion of a big project, or a close to the fourth quarter of 2013. Now how about the last time you celebrated a failure?

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Persuasive Powerhouse

MAY 29, 2013

Take a look at the new book by this author, Quiet Influence: The Introvert’s Guide to Making a Difference (Berrett-Koehler, April 2013); I find myself pumping my fist and saying “yes!” ” out loud as I read, knowing that the wisdom in it is good for all leaders, not just Introverts.

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Jason Womack

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

Then, I "challenge" myself to write down AT LEAST 3 bullet points (ideas, projects, goals, ideas, etc) on EVERY card. As you're getting ready to take on your next project or step toward a promotion or begin making a work / life change, think about how you can think in those terms. THREE kinds of people to share dreams with today.

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Leading Blog

JULY 14, 2017

I first walked that trail – 435 miles over 29 days – in 2013 and have returned twice since. When I decided to walk the Camino, I eagerly jumped into the planning. Since the Camino, I am more thoughtful when I start a new project to look for lessons from the past. James in northwest Spain. Learn from the Past.

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Nathan Magnuson

DECEMBER 3, 2012

In my last post I wrote about Individual Development Plans and how you can use them to develop in a professional setting. A development library is simply a collection of organizational suggested or sponsored developmental experiences that employees can choose from as they consider their own development plans. So what's your plan?

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Eric Jacobson

APRIL 20, 2013

It covers basic management, managing staff changes, managing projects, strategic thinking, hiring, delegating, and communication -- and lot''s more. Planning is about preparing for the future, not predicting it. Reilly, this is the book for brushing up on your leadership skills, or learning what to do in your new leadership role.

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Mike Cardus

DECEMBER 27, 2012

When planning determining what we want to have happen and understanding the road-blocks are necessary. Developing knowledge plus skills to navigate the plan, allows us to choose focus points and what to eliminate. A visual progress chart of team project. Looking forward to meeting and working with your team and leaders in 2013.

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Nathan Magnuson

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Success is derived from purpose, no matter how large or small the project or idea. It’s easy to just add on and add on things to do and projects to complete. So what's your plan? © 2013 Thoughts for the Everyday Leader — Standard by 8BIT. Asking Why Defines Success. People want to win. Recent Posts.

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Great Results Team Building

JULY 9, 2014

The UConn starting five consisted of two seniors, two juniors, and a sophomore, while Kentucky started five freshmen – most of which likely planned to use the game as a springboard into the NBA draft. Their team had been saddled with NCAA sanctions after the 2012 season, and was unable to participate in the 2013 tournament.

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Tanveer Naseer

MAY 6, 2014

Counter-intuitively, many successful entrepreneurs didn’t start with a compelling vision, a wow idea or indeed a workable business plan. 500 entrepreneurs found 60% didn’t create a business plan before launching their companies. Michael is a website designer who works on many high profile online projects. So what’s the secret?

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Strategic planning. The following functional areas exist within XYZ Widget: Finance, HR/Admin, Sales, Customer Service, Planning & Procurement, Materials Management, Manufacturing, and Quality Control. There is no planned retirement date for them, but the Board of Directors for XYZ Widget wants to be prepared. Communication.

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leaderCommunicator

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

And if you are going through or planning a culture change in your organization, know this: Organizations with effective change and communication are 3.5 times as likely to significantly outperform their peers but only one in four change projects are successful in the long run. Tip Sheet'

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Marshall Goldsmith

JUNE 2, 2014

Some had already made the transition from their day jobs or sold their business, some were near a transition period, and others were planning to continue in their present occupation for several years. One investment banker is still at the bank, but is now working exclusively on projects that make the world a better place.

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Mills Scofield

JUNE 1, 2015

Our floors are sinking and our walls are thin; an open floor plan helps a whisper from the basement be heard in the third-floor attic. Or when yet another sat down next to me and asked me to define religion, prompted by a class project on religious law. He was a 2013 C.V. “Just answer the question.”

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Mills Scofield

JUNE 1, 2015

Our floors are sinking and our walls are thin; an open floor plan helps a whisper from the basement be heard in the third-floor attic. Or when yet another sat down next to me and asked me to define religion, prompted by a class project on religious law. He was a 2013 C.V. “Just answer the question.”

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 30, 2013

Resource management and strategic planning programs must therefore be carefully constructed so as to not unintentionally marginalize employee effort. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Relate Articles: Resource Projection Warning Flag 1 – Assumed Discretionary Effort. Consider leaving a comment!

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Strategy Driven

MAY 14, 2013

While these individuals’ daily activities provided ongoing benefit throughout their careers, there is seldom a more value adding opportunity than successful leadership of a strategic initiative or large-scale project. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. The text above is only a small portion of this article.

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leaderCommunicator

MARCH 3, 2015

The average number of internal emails per mailbox per week at Atos dropped from 100 in 2011 to under 40 by 2013, according to an Atos report posted on the company’s website. The zero email project evolved after the company realized the average employee was spending 15 to 20 hours a week checking and answering internal emails. “My

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Nathan Magnuson

JANUARY 21, 2013

January 21, 2013. A friend and I are working on some independent projects, so I got to make a couple calls to “mentors” of mine who have been there and got some great input. So what's your plan? © 2013 Thoughts for the Everyday Leader — Standard by 8BIT. Thoughts for the Everyday Leader.

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HR Digest

AUGUST 2, 2020

Women view work more holistically, as a component of their overall life plan. Women gaining more power to lead, green-light projects, and innovate does not come at the expense of men. Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg hit the bestseller list with this book in 2013. In fact, women at the table make more successful businesses.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 11, 2013

StrategyDriven provides executives and managers with the planning and execution advice, tools, and practices needed to create greater organizational alignment and accountability for the achievement of superior results. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Online and Outage Work Management. About StrategyDriven.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 27, 2013

StrategyDriven advisors work with executives and managers to define their organization’s needs and develop and manage the complex, mission critical projects needed to improve operational effectiveness and lower costs in response to today’s most pressing challenges. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 7, 2013

StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC launches StrategyDriven Advisory Services, a management consulting firm dedicated to helping executives and managers define organizational needs and develop and manage the complex, mission critical projects needed to improve operational effectiveness and lower costs in response to today’s most pressing challenges.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 24, 2013

Project development and management. StrategyDriven provides energy industry executives and managers with the planning and execution advice, tools, and practices needed to improve the safety, reliability, and efficiency of electric power generation and delivery. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 30, 2013

This gives you enough money to fund you pet projects or cut costs without any effort when you are forced to do so. Try to join as many steering committees as possible, but avoid taking on responsibility as a sponsor or project manager. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Inflate budgets. All rights reserved.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 22, 2013

StrategyDriven provides executives and managers with the planning and execution advice, tools, and practices needed to create greater organizational alignment and accountability for the achievement of superior results. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Corrective action programs. Risk assurance programs.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 28, 2013

What’s your game plan to ensure success? words for 2013 – I hope they inspire you to think about and select yours: 1. I have more projects and opportunities than I can say grace over. In my experience, there are very few things more frustrating than the mental nag of a project undone. Here are my 3.5

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