Posted by Philip Smith
on 28 April 2015
Fear Uncertainty and Doubt
It is my experience that this well known acronym is in fact wrong and should be DUF, Doubt, Uncertainty and Fear.
Fear is that corrosive component in our thinking that forms the basis of far too many decisions while Doubts and Uncertainty just happens to be part of the fuel that drives Fear.
Not only can fear result in paralysis of action, it can be even more destructive as it often restrains honest communications.
Banish fear from your life, the worst ...
Posted by Philip Smith
on 25 March 2015
I hear the constant refrain, why do so many projects fail, and not for one minute would it make sense to try and ascribe one single reason for this.
It is normally as a result of a range of issues, but on large projects there is one that drives me crazy, because it is avoidable.
For some years there has been this heavy emphasis on Governance.
Loads of red tape, procedures and processes to ensure the procedures and processes are adhered to. More often than not these are "feelgood...
Posted by Philip Smith
on 6 March 2015
The " Man" who would be God.
Somebody once asked me the difference between a particular politician, Mr. X , and God. -
The answer was that God did not think that he was Mr. X.
How often do we encounter this same mindset in business, and how do we counter it.
It is easy to generalize and I am not attempting to do so now, but these are often the issues discussed around the water coole...
Posted by Philip Smith
on 12 February 2015
Garbage is not Good unless you are in the garbage removal business
Recently I read an article on a leadership Forum, that posed an interesting observation, quoted below.
Lessons for a Fatherr -
Taking our trash out...regularly
Trash needs to be taken out from our house but also from within ourselves regularly. If we do not do it, our lives will stink.
( Piyoosh Rai posted this in Collaborative Leadership & Problem Solving )
Many people like to hang on to the...
Posted by Philip Smith
on 9 January 2015
How well do we manage cost vs value? Do most people even know the difference?
We always notice cost and we even have a commonly used phrase "cost conscious", but have you ever heard anybody mention "value conscious"?
Concentrating on Cost is a big mistake, whether relating to staff wages, contractor charges, the price of a car or a holiday.
Without considering both value and cost we are making judgments based on only one side of an equation. This often results in ...
