Best Business Books to Increase Productivity
The Best Business Books What are the best business books to increase productivity? I have a strong personal interest in this question. As I wrote in my book Done: How to finish your projects when traditional ways don’t work, I had a serious problem finishing things – at one point I had over 25 half-written […]
How to overcome your Project Management Challenges
Project management challenges Despite the best planning in the world, there are always going to be project management challenges. Typically, these include: Not meeting deadlines Unclear goals and objectives Team issues Communication challenges Technical problems Scope creep Risks to manage and avoid If you believe Murphy’s Law: Anything that can go wrong will go wrong. […]
The Four Types of Planning in Management
What is Planning in Management? Planning in management is a crucial part of how to take effective action. But what is it and how do we do it well? Planning is such a common word, but what specifically do we mean when we say ‘we are going to do some planning’? The word ‘plan’ is […]
Accountability – what it is, why you need it, how to do it
Accountability Meaning, Definition What do we mean when we say ‘accountability’? I believe ‘to be held to account’ is an important management idea, except it’s almost become a cliché. Or, as political writer Don Watson might have called it ‘a weasel word’ – a concept we use to mask over what’s really going on. The […]