ANR #33: How projects are driving the implementation EU Regional Cohesion Policy
How projects are driving the implementation EU Regional Cohesion Policy – Mrs. Mihaylova, Chair of the Committee of Regional Development.
22 10, 2017
25 09, 2017
ANR #32: Leader’s View – Lama Jigme Namgyal
I am always curious to find out how other people, different than the ones I regularly work with, manage projects. A few months ago I had the pleasure to participate in a session with a Lama from Tibet.
25 09, 2017
ANR #31: The iPhone, the Best Project in History
Welcome back to my newsletter discussing the latest trends in project management, leadership and strategy implementation.
7 06, 2017
ANR #30: Projects to Make a Better World
Welcome back to my newsletter discussing the latest trends in project management, leadership and strategy implementation.
7 06, 2017
ANR #29: Other Stuff
Articles, podcasts and other interesting stuff that I came across over the past month.
7 06, 2017
ANR #28: Project Focus – Google Glass
What lessons can we learn from noteworthy projects that failed or were delivered successfully. With the aim of learning from past failures, this section analyses, using a simplified framework developed over more than ten years, a notorious project that was poorly managed and was terribly unsuccessful.
7 06, 2017
ANR #27: Leader’s View – Robin Speculand, Strategy Implementation Pioneer
I had the pleasure of interviewing Robin Speculand, one of the first experts focusing on strategy implementation. I was curious to hear about his personal project, as well as his views on the link between project management and successful strategy execution.
7 06, 2017
ANR #26: Trending Topic – The Project Economy
Projects, have, are, and will be an essential part of value creation and social transformation. We are witnessing the rise of the project economy. The so-called gig economy is driven by projects.
20 04, 2017
ANR #25: Antonio Confirmed as Keynote Speaker in European Business Forum
Change your brain, Change your game ... 15 big ideas for business leaders to win in a fast-changing world. Thinkers50's European Business Forum brings together Europe's business leaders with the best new ideas in business in Odense on 9-10 May 2017
8 03, 2017
ANR #24: Other Stuff
The last part includes further articles, webinars, podcasts and interesting stuff that I came across over the past month.
8 03, 2017
ANR #23: Project Focus – Berlin Airport
One of the most surprising project failures I came recently across was the one of the new Berlin airport. It is rare to see a project of such size fail, especially in Germany, a country known for its effectiveness, efficiency and planning capabilities.
8 03, 2017
ANR #22: Leader’s View – Thinkers50
I had the pleasure of interviewing Stuart Crainer and Des DearLove, founders of Thinkers50, launched in 2001, and the first-ever global ranking of management thinkers. I was curious to hear about their project, as well as their views on thought leadership, and why project management has been ignored by most of the “gurus”.
8 03, 2017
ANR #21: Trending Topic – Prioritization
Every organization needs what I call a “hierarchy of purpose.” Without one, it is almost impossible to prioritize effectively.
2 03, 2017
ANR #20: Projects To Change Our World
We all receive tens and hundreds of emails, newsletters, blog post – per day. My goal is to make this one insightful, engaging, and to the point. Once a month, I will only share some of my latest thinking and a few stories that I found useful for myself.
26 10, 2016
ANR #19: 3 Leadership lessons from Dubai any Executive and MBA can learn
Every big project accomplished, like the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, welcomes the visitor with one of the bold statements. This approach to ruling a region is inspirational to the business community, which is seen as the perfect partner in helping the government implement the strategic plan.
8 09, 2016
ANR #18: Focus: the ingredient that most companies and many employees miss
Look around. Think back to your organizational experience. I have done the same. Over three decades working in organizations and carrying out research into organizations, I have come to the conclusion that very few companies succeed in implementing their strategy.
27 07, 2016
ANR #17: “Mitigating the risks of Failing Projects” : Interview for The Economist Intelligence Unit
I did this interview for The Economist’s Intelligence Unit five years ago for an article on "Mitigating project portfolio risks in the financial services industry" on how companies track projects to mitigate risks...
18 03, 2016
ANR #16: Taking Project Management to the Next Level
Project Management has continued to evolve over the past years, [...]
19 02, 2016
ANR #15: Why Less is More with Project Management
"If you want to make sure something doesn't get done…. [...]
5 02, 2016
ANR #14: Three reasons why so many Strategic Initiatives fail
During the past century, companies’ efforts to achieve their strategic [...]
13 01, 2016
ANR #13: Key Trends in 2016 in Strategy Execution
Over the past years we have seen unprecedented changes in [...]
30 11, 2015
ANR #12: Portfolio Management: The Framework for Enhancing Strategic Dialogue; and Aligning the Executive Team around Key Strategy Initiatives and Execution GalleryANR #12: Portfolio Management: The Framework for Enhancing Strategic Dialogue; and Aligning the Executive Team around Key Strategy Initiatives and Execution
ANR #12: Portfolio Management: The Framework for Enhancing Strategic Dialogue; and Aligning the Executive Team around Key Strategy Initiatives and Execution
Over the past years I have seen Portfolio Management evolving from a purely administrative process....
6 11, 2015
ANR #11: Six easy steps to drastically improve your Strategy Execution
October 26, 2104, Phoenix, Arizona. A few weeks ago I [...]
29 10, 2015
ANR #10: Here is the secret of corporate longevity – how your company can survive more than 100 years?
I have always been intrigued by the few companies that [...]
28 09, 2015
ANR #9: Organisational Ambidexterity balancing Short and Long term Priorities
Nokia, Blackberry, TWA, Kodak, Olivetti, Enron, Blockbuster, Delta Airlines, Swiss Air, Arthur Andersen, General Motors, Chrysler, Lehman Brothers, Worldcom...and many other world known companies went busted
4 09, 2015
ANR #8: Break the Invisible Glass Ceiling and Start Climbing the Corporate Ladder
I strongly believe that most of the project managers have [...]
16 06, 2015
ANR #7: Project Managers have the skills to become CEOs, so why don’t they?
It is well known among the project management community that there is [...]
5 06, 2015
ANR #6: Forget about Cost Reduction: Increase Focus to Double Productivity
Lack of focus is one of the biggest hindrance organisations face in achieving their strategies. This issue is magnified by the fact that Human Beings tend to Disorderand Procrastination.
20 03, 2015
ANR #5: Focus = Happiness + Performance + Wellbeing Three Techniques to Dramatically Improve your Focus
To Focus …or Not to Focus? The essential question you should ask yourself if you want to achieve Success, Satisfaction, Performance and Happiness
3 03, 2015
ANR #4: Why top Business Schools don’t teach Project Management to their MBAs?
Wharton, Insead, Harvard, Stanford, London Business School, Columbia, IMD, MIT, Instituto de Empresa, Chicago,...the world most prestigious business schools, don't teach project management as a core course to the future business leaders as part of their flagship MBA programmes.
18 02, 2015
ANR #3: Executive Guide for Implementing Project Selection and Prioritisation
One of the biggest challenges senior executives are facing today [...]
13 10, 2014
ANR #2: Apple, Google, Lego,…benefits of becoming a “Focused Organization”
Is your company totally focused in their vision, in a [...]
5 07, 2014
ANR #1: Leading Project driven Organizations @ Instituto de Empresa
...first time Teaching @ Instituto de Empresa... best business school [...]
