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Communication is Part of the Task
In project management world, here is typically how communication about tasks takes place. A team member completes a task assigned to her, and then makes an additional and distinct effort to communicate...
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“You cannot set field for bad bowling”
If you are a Cricket fanatic, you definitely would have heard an analyst say the following during the course of a match: “You cannot set field for bad bowling” If you don’t understand Cricket, here is...
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Feedback – the Candy Crush Way!
If you have lately been unproductive, there is a good chance that you are addicted to Candy Crush. Well if it’s any consolation, you are joined by millions of others around the world. If you need more...
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Take a Thinking Day
“Airplane Days – A couple of years ago I noticed that I got some of my best work done on long intercontinental flights. No Internet access, no distractions, just churning through high priority to-do...
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Anatomy of a Good Decision
An executive in a knowledge organization is making decisions every day. The nature and scope of these decisions vary from small approvals to making strategic long-term choices. But what is always there...
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How productive is the knowledge worker?
So here is the million dollar question that everyone asks – how productive is the knowledge worker? I think the question is way over priced. In some ways, it is misleading; in others its disastrous....
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NOT YET – and not NO – is your largest enemy
I have frequently written about change. Change sucks because its difficult to get out of our comfort zone, no matter how uncomfortable that comfort zone may be. We sometimes simply change at a...
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The Story of Story-telling
Jeff is a great guy. He has a knack of making others get his point. He is an excellent communicator. He engages others. He is convincing and persuasive. He generously quotes stories, anecdotes,...
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Hiring for a Marathon or Sprint?
An executive’s life is rife with decision making. Small or big, strategic or tactical, he seems to be always deciding. The worst backlog is that of pending decisions. The worst executive is one who is...
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Your Network is your Net Worth
We love to live in silos. Silos are our comfort zones where we do what we like. We stay in familiar surroundings. We meet with whom we are comfortable with. We do things that make us secure. This is...
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