executive

Social metrics that matter to your boss

A business case usually relies on numbers.  Numbers to justify the investment, numbers to project the return on investment, and numbers to compare against other investment opportunities.  Numbers that matter, matter differently dependent on the view of the person you talk to.  Certainly social media, or social software, numbers rely on us to know our [...]

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Why your business strategy is a project portfolio

It starts with an executive need: a new market evaluation; improve operating margins; a game-changing technology; your competition is eating your lunch. Whatever the reason, a project is how an organization translates an executive strategy. The ability to scope and deliver a project is a competitive advantage. The best organizations realize project management capability as [...]

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3 reasons for failure: change, participation, and risk

An organization builds a culture of success when it can take a strategy, identify and prioritize the most important projects within the strategy, and consistently deliver projects on time, on budget, and within identified quality standards. Charting success is not easy. 80% of all projects fail for three main reasons. 1. 80% of projects fail [...]

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The bottom line: motivation

Your organization is only effective when they feel like it.  Have you coached your management and executive team on how to motivate people around your vision?  The bottom line is motivation, their motivation, not yours. A leader holds management accountable to understand, commit, and own their role to translate your vision to their team.  Your [...]

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