Up to 50% of critical projects fail. Some estimates have failure rates as high as 75%.
In our experience, project success or failure can often be attributed to how the project is initially "kicked-off."
At a time when most companies are counting on key projects to drastically reduce costs, quickly bring new products to market, and significantly increase the top line, it pays to ensure that your most strategic projects are set up to succeed right from the start.
We find that project leaders of unsuccessful projects frequently underestimate the importance of having clear goals, roles, time management strategies, responsibilities and processes before starting the "real work." We know, on the other hand, that investing in starting off on the right foot will exponentially improve your chances at improving project success while saving overall project time.
Fortunately, effective project kick-offs are as much about proper project definition and project planning as they are about providing the right team the necessary communication skills to get on the same page, with the right leadership support.
Learn more about kicking off and execcuting successful projects ..
About LSA Global
Founded in 1995, LSA Global is a leading performance consulting and training firm that helps high growth technology, services, and life-science companies create a competitive advantage by powerfully aligning their culture and talent with their strategy. Learn more about getting aligned
August 25, 2009
Leading High Performance Project Teams: The Art of Project Leadership
For projects to be successful, it is critical to pay attention to both the art and the science of improving project management skills.
While the science of project management includes the tools, methodologies, and practices to effectively define, plan, execute, and control a project, the art of project management performance refers to the "people side" of running a project.
As most experienced project leaders and team members have learned, the best plans, project assessments, tools, and technologies (the science) can crumble due to the pressures their teams encounter (the art) during complex and challenging projects.
Typically, these pressures manifest themselves as missed communication opportunities, ineffective meeting planning, unresolved conflicts, personality clashes, morale crushing internal organizational politics, unsuccessful problem solving, and poor decision making skills.
Don't let these common and costly challenges impede your project team's success.
Learn more about leading high performance project teams ..
About LSA Global
Founded in 1995, LSA Global is a leading performance consulting and training firm that helps high growth technology, services, and life-science companies create a competitive advantage by powerfully aligning their culture and talent with their strategy. Learn more about getting aligned
While the science of project management includes the tools, methodologies, and practices to effectively define, plan, execute, and control a project, the art of project management performance refers to the "people side" of running a project.
As most experienced project leaders and team members have learned, the best plans, project assessments, tools, and technologies (the science) can crumble due to the pressures their teams encounter (the art) during complex and challenging projects.
Typically, these pressures manifest themselves as missed communication opportunities, ineffective meeting planning, unresolved conflicts, personality clashes, morale crushing internal organizational politics, unsuccessful problem solving, and poor decision making skills.
Don't let these common and costly challenges impede your project team's success.
Learn more about leading high performance project teams ..
About LSA Global
Founded in 1995, LSA Global is a leading performance consulting and training firm that helps high growth technology, services, and life-science companies create a competitive advantage by powerfully aligning their culture and talent with their strategy. Learn more about getting aligned
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