Strategy

Communication is everything if you work in a leadership position (project manager, agile role, team lead, etc.). Avoiding annoying management phrases is crucial to your success. Read…

We often appear to be attracted—or downright obsessed—by the concept of leadership. There is, however, a more critical aspect than leadership that few talk about: “Humanship.” Read…

After “Management-by-Objectives” (MBO) didn’t live up to its expectations of both employees and managers, its successor, “Objectives and Key Results” (OKRs), came to the rescue. While the OKRs approach is currently being held in high regard on the organizational C-levels, the link between strategic goals and execution of those goals remains an open challenge. The good news is that this gap can be easily addressed and fixed. Read…

“That is not our core business” has been a widespread mantra for decades. Anything deemed “non-essential” is better done “by someone else,” e.g., an outsourcing partner. The tricky part is to avoid outsourcing the wrong business areas, especially when it comes to outsourcing software. Read…