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If you've planned a road trip, then you understand corporate project risk.

Before your project or car heads off a cliff, you (1) need access to reliable, up-to-date information about the road and traffic...

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Do you need an Executive Fight Club?

John F. Kennedy said a camel is “a horse designed by a committee.” Paraphrasing Charles Kettering, “Want to kill a great idea, get a...

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The Pope, Adam Sandler, and Five Ways to Ruin Great Associates

5. You are seen as a pessimist. Great associates want to come to work. They enjoy; challenging goals, seeing projects completed, and...

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A Deal with the Project Devil.

(Negotiating around quality) How often do we hear: How fast can we get this in? I don't expect any issues. This project should be easy....

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Five traits that might get you fired.

#5 - Unreliable—Constantly miss deadlines and routinely fail to deliver. The key here is the word "Constantly." Everyone has impaired...

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Nine rounds with Dave in Accounting. (5 ways to manage conflict)

We’ve all been there—corporate conflict. Did you know 10/10 leading scientists feel it isn’t going away anytime soon? We instantly...

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Five Fintech Offerings FI's Should Be Aware Of.

Fintech, Fintech, Fintech. Marsha, Marsha, Marsha. Bank leadership can barely hold an executive meeting without the topic coming up. FI's...

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Don't shoot the messenger!

The product is perfect. Issues are minor. Turnover rates are acceptable. Everything is fine. When we know, that isn't true. A positive...

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Do your meetings smell?

A candle poking fun. YouTube music videos with lyrics built around the premise. Memes and cartoons. A divided world that is unable to...

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NFL YAC Monster = Star Project Manager

Ja’Marr Chase is the hottest rookie receiver right now in the NFL. He appears to be an early YAC monster. That is not a lead role in a...

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Does Facebook Listen to Your Conversations?

Here’s how it works. Facebook, along with most developers, adds a tiny pixel piece of code to your website and mobile apps. This code...

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How Quarter-Inch Holes Can Help Your Next Product Committee Meeting

“People don’t want to buy a quarter-inch drill. They want a quarter-inch hole!” -Theodore Levitt, Harvard Business School Professor. ...

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Ok, that was mean. Let’s try it the correct way. (The key to a successful project is working backward!) Publishing a 60,000-word novel...

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NFL, Sherlock Holmes, and Core Reports

Watching the NFL, I heard the announcer tell the audience, “The Colts are 9-0 this season when their star running back rushes for 100...

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How Loving God, Porn, and Yourself is Bad for Cyber Security

Although multi-factor authentication and the like vastly reduces the overall risk, the reusing of passwords is a dagger straight through...

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Don't Be a Sperm Whale

The average sperm whale can hold its breath for 90 minutes. Luckily for executives sitting through an after-lunch meeting, the average...

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Great Fintech Conferences (ONLINE)

Banking Transformation Forum Nov 9-10, 2021 Online FTT Open Finance 2021 Nov 15-16, 2021 Hybrid: London, UK & Online...