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Robert Morris: Financier of the American Revolution
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The Consultant’s Mindset

Working for a large company makes it very easy to get comfortable. You wake up and go to the same office, work with the same people, and do relatively similar things consistently. It’s easy to get lulled into the pattern. In Silicon Valley, that pattern became a lifestyle. The internet bubble has . . . → Read More: The Consultant’s Mindset

Meetings – Planning Sessions or Productivity Killers?

I marvel at some of the meetings I sit through during the workday. Someone calls a meeting about a subject or project that I’m interested so I accept. Attendees gather in a conference room and chit chat while a presenter futzes to set up a projector in the first 5 minutes of the scheduled . . . → Read More: Meetings – Planning Sessions or Productivity Killers?

Do You Have the Right People?

What happens if you don’t have the right people? The value of the organization isn’t met and the reputation of the function is poor. I’ve seen many organizations in large and medium sized companies that are viewed as “retirement jobs.” What happens is that either the deliverables and goals are not well defined . . . → Read More: Do You Have the Right People?