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At the Crossroads: Piecemeal Programs or Culture Change?

The Practical Leader

Fad surfing in the C-suite often leads to dunking trainees in the training tank , slogans, improvement projects, marketing campaigns, motivational programs, educational fix-them efforts, etc. The main cause of those failures is a partial and piecemeal effort.

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“Nailed it.” A lesson in overcoming project complexity

Deming Institute

When your project shows signs of trouble, go basic first. Much of my work focuses on involving people in activities and decisions about their work and how it will change as the technology they use changes. Having been a consultant/leader with a Big 4 firm, my project experience is extensive and varied. How did I figure this out?

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