Gerald Leonard
- Portfolio Management
What is the difference between projects, programs, and portfolios?
As a certified project manager and portfolio manager, I am often asked, what is the difference between project, program, and portfolio management? The way I explained it is to use the metaphor of a musical concert series, and it goes…
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5 Secrets of strategic growth using portfolio management principles
Have you ever gone to a concert and heard a band that you didn’t know performing one of your favorite songs? All the notes are correct, and the singers are singing in tune, but the performance is just okay, it…
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Why are company values so important?
Values must be embraced, and not just hung on a plaque. We must live them; they can’t be empty hollow words. They have to have an intrinsic value from the bottom to the top of an organization. These values will…
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Building a positive work environment for your team
“You can’t just give someone a creativity injection. You have to create an environment for curiosity and a way to encourage people and get the best out of them” (Ken Robinson, n.d.). In other words, building a positive work environment is key.…
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Why do you avoid feedback?
The highest-paid people in the world love feedback. If you’re Tiger Woods, Floyd Mayweather, Cristiano Rolando, Lionel Messi, LeBron James, Roger Federer, Phil Nicholson, Manny Pacquiao, Kevin Durant, or Lewis Hamilton; you love feedback. According to Forbes, “the annual rankings…
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5 Steps for managing unrealistic expectations
Does your boss have an unrealistic expectation? Mine did. Merriam-Webster defines expectations as the act or state of expecting or anticipation. So, then, unrealistic expectations are having the wrong ideas that things will be accomplished or will take place, but…
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Buy-in is a team sport
“People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision.” John C. Maxwell. A key to creating buy-in is to understand human nature. The leader should start with themselves first and then learn the personality of their teammates and…
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How do you implement best practices?
One of the critical components of implementation is communication. When talking about goals, missions, and other plans, information must be disseminated in a clear and concise way. You need allies that are well informed of what the practices are and why they are important to the organization. Once…
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How to measure business agility?
“Success today requires the agility and drive to constantly rethink, reinvigorate, react, and reinvent.” Bill Gates What is business agility? Agility involves adopting a new mindset and a new way of thinking. According to the Agile Project Leadership Network being…
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