In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 28, 2012

To most of us, mentors are people of experience and knowledge who help the less experienced advance their careers and/or their education. In the early days of my 40 year business career, I was lucky to work under two gentlemen who instilled several critical success factors that guided me from Brand Manager to CEO.

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Mentor Advertorial Kotter Hamel 228

Harvard Business Review

JULY 11, 2016

I consulted 20 professionals who have worked with or supervised interns in higher education, business, law, and nonprofits, and compiled the most valuable advice for interns from their stories, my own observations, and management literature. Ryan, an executive in a municipal government, says, “Always be on time. Be resourceful.

Critical Success Factor 8

Critical Success Factor Ryan Christensen Advice 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 15, 2011

I've been privy to many ERP battles as a board member of an ERP consulting practice, and I've heard many ERP war stories in my executive-education teaching. To add further objectivity, use external consultants who will not be part of the ongoing project. The lessons can be boiled down to six rules.

Due Diligence 14

Due Diligence Critical Success Factor CIO Software 14

Strategy Driven

JULY 24, 2014

Many articles have been written about what makes process improvement projects fail and usually they list critical success factors. In the Chartering and Staffing phase of the BPI project there are many critical success factors (It is the beginning of the project!

Project 58

Project BPM Critical Success Factor Process 58