Talent Curves
July 27, 2010
Numbers sometimes do strange things. Unexpected things that make you step back and ask questions. A summertime example: I was looking at a database of swim team performance. It's swim season again here in Contra Costa County, and swimming out here... Read more...
Why Should I Change?
July 20, 2010
If you are going to change an organization, you first need to change the people. If you are going to change the people, you first need to change yourself. Of course, that does not necessarily mean you must ex-change the people for other people, or yourself... Read more...
It Starts With Data
July 16, 2010
"It starts with data." After all, you have to start somewhere. But this is not a random place to start. "Data" is not one of the 20 slices on a dart board. "It starts with the data" could very well represent the mantra of any significant organizational... Read more...
The Emergent Comedy
July 12, 2010
The concept of Emergence continues to surface in different fields. Certainly the Project Methodology has been one of the most prominent places where Emergence has made a significant imprint. Iterative methodologies are all about making adjustments along... Read more...
Change Origins
June 29, 2010
Change often starts from the outside. Sometimes the novice is the only one who can see the door. This idea could be applied directly to the creation of the Project Portfolio Management market and the disciplines that go with it. PPM did not emerge... Read more...