by David Barrett | Jan 16, 2019 | Blog, Everyone, Leadership, Project Management
(This blog is an update on the first version published in 2014) I have been working through an article from Forbes.com this summer that listed the top 10 qualities that make a great leader. The last on the list is ‘The Ability to Inspire’. I get a lot of calls...
by David Barrett | Jan 9, 2019 | Blog, Everyone, Strategy Execution
As I sit here during the first week of January, I can’t stop thinking about the exciting year ahead. I have some new adventures planned that will make this a fun, exciting and hopefully prosperous year. But I have learned some very important lessons along...
by David Barrett | Dec 19, 2018 | Blog, Everyone
Karen and I were watching the 20th anniversary of the awarding of Canada’s Walk of Fame last night. One of the recipients was Jim Pattison, a Canadian business magnate, investor and philanthropist based in Vancouver, British Columbia. There was a little...
by David Barrett | Dec 5, 2018 | Blog, Strategy Execution
As I transition my career these days to the strategy execution space, I’m amazed at how often I’ve run into organizations of all shapes and sizes who don’t have a viable strategic plan. At first they will tell me that they have a plan but as we talk about it, they...
by David Barrett | Nov 28, 2018 | Blog, Leadership
I was chatting with a friend a few days ago and he made an interesting statement. He said “As you know, I never accept the status quo. I am always looking for the best way to get it done – not the same way.” And then I was presenting one of my keynote speeches last...
by David Barrett | Nov 21, 2018 | Blog, Everyone
“This weekend I attended the wedding of my best friend’s daughter. Now it is Sunday afternoon and I am in the air flying off to the next gig and thinking about the evening. For so many reasons, it was a great success. Aren’t weddings (and any event for that matter)...
