Don't just be brave. Be ballsy
“Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes… but no plans.” – Peter Drucker You don’t have to look far today to find articles on the increasing rate of change we are facing. Words like disruption, competition, and innovation saturate almost every business report and blog and the pressure to be the newest, […]
There were three stories in March that captured my attention. One involving Mark Zuckerberg, one involving Steve Smith and one involving Captain Lisa Norman. Now two out of three of these names will be well known to you. Mark Zuckerberg needs no introduction, and Steve Smith is (or was) the golden captain of the Australian […]
This week I’m in San Francisco running my Busted to Trusted workshop as part of Stanford LEAD’s Me2We conference. With over 300 LEADer’s from 23 nations in attendance, it’s guaranteed to be a fantastic three days of inspiration, innovation, and implementation! Why am I running my Busted to Trusted workshop at Me2We? Well, earlier this year […]
There are 350 references to the word “control” in the main section of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). 350! That is almost one reference for every other page, and I didn’t even bother counting the appendices! Guess how many times the word “trust” is used… 14! Wow… For a profession that is fundamentally […]
A few years ago I went to a work Christmas party where a team karaoke challenge was the main event. I will save you the suspense and confess that we finished in a very respectful 2nd place, but what I learned that night is that there are A LOT of project management inspired karaoke songs! […]
Last week I wrote an article about “How trust will make you more successful” and received some great comments via LinkedIn. One of those, in particular, came from Yazdi Bhote who raised how hard it is to trust when you don’t have the self-confidence. It’s a comment that got me thinking so today I’m going to […]
After two decades delivering major projects I’ve learned that above all else, success is what people think, feel and say about you. It’s about the relationship you have with people, how engaged they are, and ultimately how much they trust you. If you’re dubious about the role of trust in your success, don’t be. Just look […]