by David Barrett | Mar 25, 2020 | Blog, Leadership, Strategy Execution
At the time of writing, our world is in a state of crisis – with the Covid-19 virus taking control. For many of us, times like these pose immense obstacles as we try to plan for the future: organizationally, professionally or personally. Please join me for 4...
by David Barrett | Mar 18, 2020 | Blog, Everyone, Project Management, Strategy Execution
“Two things stand like stone. Kindness in another’s trouble, Courage in your own.” Adam Lindsay Gordon These beautiful words are inscribed over the fireplace in the building my Great Grandfather called home for many years. He lived by them. They are also...
by David Barrett | Mar 11, 2020 | Blog, Leadership, Strategy Execution
Leaders at all levels, these days, are dealing with rapid change and uncertain times. This has brought a new reality to our planning and the execution of our plans. More than ever, we need to be able to ask, “Why are we still doing this?” – and act on the answer. In...
by David Barrett | Mar 4, 2020 | Blog, Strategy Execution
(first published in April, 2014 – three months into my blogging journey!) Good leaders don’t need just one plan – they need three! A organizational strategic plan A professional strategic plan A personal strategic plan The organizational strategic plan is the core to...
by David Barrett | Feb 26, 2020 | Blog, Strategy Execution
If I suggested to you that your current plan was going to fail somewhere down the road, would you be ready? The optimist would say ‘I don’t need a Plan B because this IS going to work’. The realist would say ‘absolutely’. Which side do you fall on? Whether you...
by David Barrett | Feb 12, 2020 | Blog, Strategy Execution
My friend Mona Mitchell and I published our book called “The 7 Elements of Strategy Execution” back in 2018. In the process, we interviewed a number of senior executives and leaders on the subject. One of the more interesting meetings was with Rob McLellan, a past...
