I refer to this research frequently in my speaking engagements by Sunnie Giles in Harvard Business Review: https://hbr.org/2016/03/the-most-important-leadership-competencies-according-to-leaders-around-the-world
The Strategic Project Manager Podcast
Projects are vehicles for change that require Strategic Project Managers. In this podcast from the PMI Washington DC Chapter: How PMs can (and should) exert their influence to enhance the …
5 Simple Techniques to Shift Negative Thinking to a Positive Approach
Over the years, audiences who’ve seen me in keynotes and workshops have heard me say, “Change isn’t all roses, lollipops, sunshine and rainbows.” Negative thinking can serve a purpose. It …
A Culture of False Positivity will Ruin Your Business. 5 Ways To Avoid It.
The corporate world encourages a culture of positivity in the workplace. Encouraging positivity is generally a good thing, especially during workplace change, which sometimes brings a whole set of unique …
Is ‘disruption’ getting in the way of being disruptive?
The word ‘disruption’ triggers a consistent response from most business professionals: silence.
Leading During Change
Change in an organization is always stressful. Even in situations where change can benefit the organization, it still can be accompanied by a great deal of stress. This stress occurs …
How to Get to Agreement When You Disagree
Here’s why executives regularly find themselves spending 20 hours or more per week (of the 72!) tidying up ‘Residue’ – the unintended fall-out (emails, side-meetings, car-park conversations etc) from previous agreements that never happened in the first place.