Tagged: stakeholder management

National Cathedral Stained Glass

Helping a CXO let go

I’ve seen CEOs who are deeply involved in color schemes, CTOs who want to control every architecture decision and product leaders who are very particular about agile rituals.  I’ve written before about how to...

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Getting things done Part 4: Manage the emotions

This is the third of a four part series, in Part 1   I introduced the framework, Part 2 was about understanding the people and situation and Part 3 was about preparation. In the final...

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Getting things done Part 3: Prepare Yourself

This is the third of a four part series, in Part 1 we introduced the framework, Part 2 was about understanding the people and situation. Let’s say you have a great idea for a...

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Getting things done Part 2: Accept the weird and irrational

If you think saying something smart is all you need to make your idea a reality, you will have a career filled with disappointment and frustration. You need help, money, permission and support and...

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Protoyping for Approval

To get approval on an exhibit or software often takes some smoke and mirrors. Most senior stakeholders aren’t comfortable approval something they have to visualize internally. That’s where a prototype can be really helpful....