Harvard Business

MARCH 1, 2024

The author analyze project teams across 257 firms to identify why only 60% of planned value is typically realized in change initiatives, focusing on four key factors: effective initial communication (“ACE the Memo”), ensuring resource accessibility and autonomy (“Master the Means”), employing mechanisms to align actions with goals (“Amplify with Mechanisms”), and strategic measurement to influence future outcomes (“Measure to Account”).

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 1, 2024

This week, the 60 seconds is from the as-yet-untitled speaking book. Enjoy! Listen here: The transcript: I’m Johanna Rothman, and this is 60 Seconds of Johanna’s WIP for March 1, 2024, where I read an excerpt of just a minute of some writing in progress. This excerpt is from the speaking book. Identify Your Ideal Audience Who is your ideal audience?

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Harvard Business

MARCH 1, 2024

Sadly, purpose statements at all too many organizations are just empty words. The companies that issue them don’t live up to their lofty promises. But research by Bain & Company identified some companies that are the exceptions. They employ four methods to turn their statements into reality.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 1, 2024

If your job description involves providing a service to a client utilizing your skill set and time, then you are probably a consultant of some kind. If you have read some of the blogs on this website, you have probably come across many that describe life and work as a management or business consultant. These consultants typically assist their clients in strategy, operations, profitability, and risk mitigation.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 1, 2024

While many executives and investors were thrown by last year’s interest rate increases, the cost of capital needn’t be a threat. Companies that integrate the cost of capital into their strategy and planning reap real benefits. When something is cheap, people waste it. With the cost of capital back to normal levels, it’s simply irresponsible not to make it a management discipline that changes the way you do business.

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Progressus

MARCH 1, 2024

In today’s complex business landscape, the right software tools are more than just aids; they are essential components that drive project success and financial stability. A common area of confusion lies in distinguishing between Project Management and Project Accounting software. Both serve critical yet distinct functions in the lifecycle of a project.

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Seth Godin Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

In the old days, companies had a suggestion box. It was immortalized in cartoons, but the idea that an employee could anonymously submit a suggestion to make things better is a first step in engagement. Some companies took this much further and paid employees for suggestions that generated profits. Digital communication and more open workplaces have made the necessity for a box like this decrease.

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Cheryl Cran

MARCH 1, 2024

While some people are unsure about AI others are using it in multiple ways both personally and professionally. So who is usig AI right now and for what purpose? As the utilization of Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly prevalent, it is shaping how we interact with it in our daily lives. From Millennials to Zoomers […] The post Who Is Using AI Right Now and For What Purpose?

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