Tag: Planning

Hope Is Not A Strategy

Hope Is Not A Strategy

  • Gordontredgold
  • Jan 5th, 2019

I just saw a quote from someone about everything starts with hope, and that without hope you have nothing. But I....

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Why We Need A Plan

Why We Need A Plan

  • Gordontredgold
  • May 27th, 2018

To be honest, you don't actually need a plan. You can live a great life just taking things as they come, leaving yoursel....

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So What Does a Project Manager Do?

So What Does a Project Manager Do?

  • Gordontredgold
  • Jul 16th, 2016

While the title project manager may carry many different meanings and responsibilities, the truth is a project manager o....

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Hope Is Not A Strategy

Hope Is Not A Strategy

  • Gordontredgold
  • Mar 21st, 2016

Leadership is about creating Vision, getting people to buy-in to the Vision, coming up with a plan to meet that Vision a....

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The Law of the Five P’s.

The Law of the Five P’s.

  • Gordontredgold
  • Apr 15th, 2014

One of my favourite sayings is “Proper preparation prevents poor performance”. This is known as the law of the 5 P....

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Go tell it to the Marines

Go tell it to the Marines

  • Gordontredgold
  • Feb 24th, 2013

The following 10 Leadership Principles are looked for and trained for in the US Marines, most of these apply to all Lead....

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Automated chaos

Automated chaos

  • Gordontredgold
  • Feb 3rd, 2013

There is an old adage that we need to learn to walk, before we try to run. What this means is that we need to understan....

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Plan, Plan and Follow the Plan

Plan, Plan and Follow the Plan

  • Gordontredgold
  • Jan 9th, 2013

Previously I have mentioned that I think planning is one of the dying arts, especially within IT, and that we should inv....

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If you fail to plan, then you plan to fail

If you fail to plan, then you plan to fail

  • Gordontredgold
  • Dec 3rd, 2012

I am always amazed at how little planning is done, or if it is done, it's not done at a detailed enough level. There ....

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Eating the Elephant

Eating the Elephant

  • Gordontredgold
  • Nov 18th, 2012

I am a huge fan of big, bold and aggressive goals. I think goals need to be inspirational in nature, so they need to ....

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