article thumbnail

Taking the Lead: A Comprehensive Approach to Virtual Team Project Management

Leapfrogging

Introduction to Virtual Team Project Management In today’s globalized business environment, virtual team project management has become an indispensable aspect of organizational success. Be transparent about project timelines and deliverables to set feasible expectations.

Project 100
article thumbnail

The Leap from Project Manager to CEO Is Hard — But Not Impossible

Harvard Business Review

Project managers who aspire to be CEOs are often surprised to learn that their skills, while highly valuable, do not directly align with those needed for positions of executive leadership. Why isn’t successful management of high-stakes projects and organizational resources sufficient to ascend to the top ranks of the business?

Project 130
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

“As long as my failing project keeps going, I won’t be a failure”

Idea to Value

It was about her new book “ Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away “ , and there was one topic they spoke about which really stuck with me when thinking about innovation projects. She spoke about why people often find it so hard to walk away from or stop projects which are obviously failing.

Project 246
article thumbnail

If You Want To Innovate, Learn To Say “No”

Digital Tonto

To do that effectively, leaders need to learn to say, “no.” Every organization needs to maximize the impact of limited resources and that means we need to make choices. Sticking with a project when things get tough takes courage and resilience. The post If You Want To Innovate, Learn To Say “No” first appeared on Digital Tonto.

Learning 167
article thumbnail

How Mature Companies Are Scaling Transformational New Businesses

Scaling transformational innovations in large companies is challenging due to ‘Company Fit’ issues, which arise when the resources, processes, and priorities (RPPs) of the core business are not aligned with the needs of the new business.

article thumbnail

How Might We Learn?

IM Insights

In the uncertain world of innovation, learning isn’t just important—it’s foundational, especially during the initial stages of the innovation process. However, it’s critical to understand that not all learning is created equal. Its not merely about learning swiftly and resourcefully.

article thumbnail

Overcoming Resource Management Challenges

Planview

When it comes to resource management, what do you find to be your biggest challenge? Is it balancing capacity, tackling bottlenecks, or even dealing with limited resource forecasting? In a recent webinar , 37% of attendees said their number one challenge was balancing capacity for supply and demand on their projects.

article thumbnail

New Study: 2018 State of Embedded Analytics Report

Why do some embedded analytics projects succeed while others fail? We surveyed 500+ application teams embedding analytics to find out which analytics features actually move the needle. Read the 6th annual State of Embedded Analytics Report to discover new best practices. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

article thumbnail

Business Models Changing the Landscape of Growth and Innovation

Speaker: Cheryl Perkins, Founder and President, Innovationedge

She will lead you on a journey through business model basics and describe how companies are taking innovation strategy to the next level, while tackling the current challenges of talent management and innovation fatigue.