In The 4 Disciplines of Execution, the authors talk about the whirlwind – or “your day job.” As I read the book, I had a nagging thought… I think they are letting executives off the hook. Why aren’t they asking what the executives are willing to give up to go after the wildly important goal? Conversations […]
#52books The 4 Disciplines of Execution
View on Instagram http://ift.tt/2GOUxqp ———- #52 Books – The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals Format: Kindle There will always be more good ideas than the capacity to implement. I’m tempted to stick this quote on the back of my business card. ——————————- Chris McChesney, Sean Covey, Jim Huling and Jim Stuart […]
#52books The PMI Agile Practice Guide
View on Instagram http://ift.tt/2DCG0My ——————– Agile Practice Guide Format: Softcover The recent update to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, fondly known as the PMBOK, added the Agile Practice Guide as a supplement to version 6. What excites me about this add-on, beyond being repeatedly asked if I “do Agile,” is the recognition that there […]
Why I Disaterize
Picture was taken at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden at the Walker Art Center January 2018 #worry #disaster #wisdomthruwords #disasterize View on Instagram http://ift.tt/2D82pVa ——————– We don’t invest in successes. We don’t (really) revel in them. And we don’t invest significant resources in learning from them. What do we invest in? You guessed it. Failure. – […]
#52books Who Says Elephants Can’t Dance
A view into one 90s era CEOs mind with an interesting take on changing organizational culture and what it really takes. http://ift.tt/2F3R1aC. #businessbooks #ibm #fortune500 #organizationalleadership View on Instagram http://ift.tt/2D3PRia ————————– #52Books Book 2 – Who Says Elephants Can’t Dance, Louis Gerstner Format: Kindle I have a weakness for organizational biographies. They map to my […]
The Value of Toolboxes
In another PMIWDC podcast, a panel of experts discussed the impact of Agile on the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). Jesse Fewell, one of the authors of the Agile supplement in the recent PMBOK update, noted that the smartest thing we could do is to create the environment for innovation. Mostly because the environment […]
What Do You Want To Do This Year?
I will be launching a new service in January 2018 that will help you create clarity around your goals, certainty about what to do, and help you provide a greater impact on your work environment. In the meantime, I’d like to share a free PDF containing a useful personal prioritization exercise to help you get […]
The Importance of Having Many Aligned Visions
The most impactful teams I’ve been on have been teams filled with people who share the same vision. The vision of what the team needs to accomplish aligned with each of their personal visions. That alignment wasn’t something they were “persuaded into.” Each individual member was clear on what he or she wanted. The individual then […]
Aligning Personal Vision with an Organization
As I move through the middle to end-stage of my career, I’m realizing I don’t have many project cycles left. As a result, it’s become clear that I have to make sure that an organization’s values and vision align with my personal values and vision. The quality of life that results when my personal values and […]
Why Environment is Important
In my experience, I do my best work in environments where my personal values and talents can thrive. Environments where who I AM is appreciated, not just the work product, or skills they think I bring to the table, or how many hours I put in at the office. Work and life are not separate […]
