by Wes Balakian | Jan 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
Pretending to Know More than You Actually Do For the most part, project managers today possess an understanding of technology rather than a command of technology yet persist in trying to make technical decisions on the project. This usually infuriates line managers to...
by Wes Balakian | Dec 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
Too Much Detail Inexperienced project managers tend to become enamored with work breakdown structures (WBS). One newly appointed project manager asked me to review his WBS for an IT project. The thirty-day project had 340 work packages and some of the work packages...
by David Wilsey | Nov 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
I learned two lessons in college that I still think about – one in the kitchen and one as a strategy execution consultant. My professor claimed during a cell biology lesson that if you leave iceberg lettuce in water for about 20 minutes its cells expand as they soak...
by Gail Stout Perry | Sep 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
I recently had a conversation with an organization’s board member who said, “I’m so frustrated. We have a balanced scorecard but I don’t see how the things the management team is measuring or executing are linked to our strategy. I don’t see the connections. Our...
by Gail Stout Perry | Nov 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
I received a text message from a friend today: “My brother-in-law needs to build a balanced scorecard. Where can he find examples?” ~Sigh~ That is like asking me, “My brother-in-law needs to get from New York to Texas. Where can he find any old Google Map...
