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There is an old Buddhist allegory about the relativity of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ luck: A wise farmer had worked his crops for many years. One day his horse ran away. Upon hearing this news, his neighbors came to visit him. “Such bad luck,” they said sympathetically. “Maybe,” the farmer replied. The next morning the horse [...]
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Tom Peters gives some great advice to Leaders: LEADING Through Meetings Find me a boss (or non-boss) who doesn’t constantly bitch about “too damn many meetings”—I’ve never found one. But here is the irreducible fact of “boss-world”: Meetings are what bosses do. There is no escape. And if that is true, then, also by definition, [...]
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LAST month I wrote about Kaizen versus innovation, and how neither is better than the other they are in fact two elements of the same thing. But in any project, whether kaizen problem solving initiative or a completely new innovation there is often a drive to deliver quick wins. Instead of focusing on quick wins, [...]
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The single most important criteria for project managers and consultants is ‘objectivity.’ You don’t own the project or engagement, the client does. They own the results – good or bad. As soon as you become invested in the outcomes of the project, you become too involved. Like lawyers and doctors, who must be removed from [...]
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I came across this email today from someone I trust: Finally, I thought I would share some advice and words of wisdom that I received recently from one of Australia’s leading and most experienced business leaders. The biggest lesson in business is that you never stop learning. Always be open to new ideas, to new [...]
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