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On the Selflessness of Selfishness
Staff who refuse to work unrealistically long hours should feel good about themselves for helping to stop the perpetuation of coercive and exploitative work environments.
Stepping Back and Stepping Up
IT departments need to step back from leading on what technologies are used by organizations, and primary business unit leaders need to step up.
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On the Selflessness of Selfishness
Staff who refuse to work unrealistically long hours should feel good about themselves for helping to stop the perpetuation of coercive and exploitative work environments.
Who Is Looking Out for Your Organization’s Interests
There are several good reasons to always have an internal project manager oversee the work of external consulting groups, not the least of which is that it ensures someone is always looking out for your organization’s best interests.
Who Should Project Managers Report To?
In many organizations, project management is part of the IT department, but this is not the best organizational structure for ensuring projects meet the needs of end users.
Old Software and New Tricks
Are you sure that the software system you are about to replace cannot meet your organization’s needs?
Change Management Is Not a Cure-All
Even the best change management cannot make up for poor project management and bad process and system design.
Stepping Back and Stepping Up
IT departments need to step back from leading on what technologies are used by organizations, and primary business unit leaders need to step up.
Recent Change Management Posts
On the Selflessness of Selfishness
Staff who refuse to work unrealistically long hours should feel good about themselves for helping to stop the perpetuation of coercive and exploitative work environments.
Change Management Is Not a Cure-All
Even the best change management cannot make up for poor project management and bad process and system design.
Why Have I Never
The work of C-suite executives seems to be the perfect area to focus process improvement projects, but have you ever heard of anyone actually doing such a project?
Recent System Development Posts
Old Software and New Tricks
Are you sure that the software system you are about to replace cannot meet your organization’s needs?
Stepping Back and Stepping Up
IT departments need to step back from leading on what technologies are used by organizations, and primary business unit leaders need to step up.
Time Efficiency Gains are Intrinsically Worthless
Time efficiency gains are in and of themselves of no value to an organization, but the right types of time efficiency gains can be converted into things that are valuable.
Recent Management Theory Posts
On the Selflessness of Selfishness
Staff who refuse to work unrealistically long hours should feel good about themselves for helping to stop the perpetuation of coercive and exploitative work environments.
Who Is Looking Out for Your Organization’s Interests
There are several good reasons to always have an internal project manager oversee the work of external consulting groups, not the least of which is that it ensures someone is always looking out for your organization’s best interests.
Who Should Project Managers Report To?
In many organizations, project management is part of the IT department, but this is not the best organizational structure for ensuring projects meet the needs of end users.
Recent Project Management Posts
Who Is Looking Out for Your Organization’s Interests
There are several good reasons to always have an internal project manager oversee the work of external consulting groups, not the least of which is that it ensures someone is always looking out for your organization’s best interests.
Who Should Project Managers Report To?
In many organizations, project management is part of the IT department, but this is not the best organizational structure for ensuring projects meet the needs of end users.
Change Management Is Not a Cure-All
Even the best change management cannot make up for poor project management and bad process and system design.