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)...
by David Barrett | Nov 14, 2018 | Blog, Everyone
(First published January, 2015) Every year my wife, Karen, and I sit down and start the process of revisiting our Personal Strategic Plan. This is something that we’ve been doing for a number of years. We both find the exercise rewarding, revealing and very...
by David Barrett | Nov 7, 2018 | Blog, Everyone, Leadership
I was talking recently about someone in my professional life who I am really proud of. Besides the fact that she is a friend and her success is great news, her success is even more special because I think I played a partial role in it. As a leader or manager, this...
by David Barrett | Sep 12, 2018 | Blog, Everyone, Leadership
The new product is due for delivery within a few days. Right at the last minute you discover that someone on the team has really messed up. This mistake may cost you the successful delivery which would mean we’re all going to take a serious hit. So, what do you do?...
by David Barrett | Sep 5, 2018 | Blog, Everyone, Project Management
As leader, a project manager or team co-ordinator, you instinctively want to deliver well and please everyone. And everyone on your team wants to do the same thing. We are all trying to please each other. It’s natural. We expect success. Why would anyone start off in...
by David Barrett | Aug 29, 2018 | Blog, Everyone, Leadership, Strategy Execution
…unless you have an execution plan. I was at a picnic recently on a beautiful island in Georgian Bay and chatting with an employee of one of the world’s most prestigious, strategic planning and consulting organizations. Here is what I heard… “We are full of MBA’s who...
