Project Failure Files: Documentation Everywhere and Nowhere
In Episode 81 of the Project Failure Files weekly webcast, our focus was “Hunting for Paper Trails in Email Threads,” in which Sharon and I discuss...
Category: Leadership
Project Failure Files: Knowing When to Call It Quits
In Episode 80 of the Project Failure Files weekly webcast, our focus was “Abandoning Ship Too Late,” in which Sharon and I tackle a project leadership...
Project Failure Files: Pushing the Team Too Hard
In Episode 79 of the Project Failure Files weekly webcast, our focus was “Squeezing the Last Drop from the Team,” in which Sharon and I unpack...
Project Failure Files: A Lapse in Integrity
In Episode 78 of the Project Failure Files weekly webcast, our focus was “Ignoring the Moral Compass,” in which Sharon and I tackled a topic that...
Destructive Interference in Leadership and Life
Earlier today, I was sitting in a pew listening to a Sunday talk when the speaker shared a simple story about noise-cancelling headphones. It...
Project Failure Files: Too Many Direct Reports
In Episode 77 of the Project Failure Files weekly webcast, our focus was “When More Isn’t Merrier,” in which Sharon and I discussed why oversized teams are...
Project Failure Files: The Micromanagement Trap
In Episode 75 of the Project Failure Files weekly webcast, our focus was “Breathing Down Everyone’s Neck,” in which Sharon and I point out...
Project Failure Files: Ignoring Career Development
In Episode 74 of the Project Failure Files weekly webcast, our focus was “Overlooking the Growth Curve,” in which Sharon and I unpack a...
Project Failure Files: Not Managing Up
In Episode 73 of the Project Failure Files weekly webcast, our focus was “Mistaking Star Performers for Star Leaders,” in which Sharon and I take...
Project Failure Files: Promoting Without Assessing Leadership Skills
In Episode 72 of the Project Failure Files weekly webcast, our focus was “Mistaking Star Performers for Star Leaders,” in which Sharon and I...
