Peter Drucker in my mind is the Leonardo de Vinci of management. His work will be appreciated more in 400 years from now. We all would benefit from reading the Definitive Drucker, a book that offers a summary of the sage’s advice.
Drucker observed that many new initiatives failed as the wrong people were leading them. […]
As Francis Urquhart, the prime minister in the British TV series, House of Cards, would say, “Some may think that sacking the consultants has solved the problem, others may say that the problem has just begun. You may think that; I cannot possibly comment.”
Changing consultants midstream is no different than bringing in a new surgical […]
Jim Collins, in his great book, built to last talks about risk management. The senior management team need to know will a risk above or below the waterline. Just like a ship, a project can take many hits above the waterline, but few below them.
With project risks always separate out those above or below the waterline. […]
All great managers help their staff score goals. Success breeds success. Consultants are no different. They may appear immune to difficulties, this is only a ruse. They need positive feedback as much or even more than your staff. Why? They often work in a dysfunction firm, trust me I know, and their only feedback is […]