Measure Impact, Not Just Timelines, for True Success
Are you implementing technology just to go live on time and budget? True success means measuring actual operational impact and improving KPIs. Without clear benefit realization plans, it's easy to lose sight of the 'why'. #ProjectManagement #BusinessValue https://t.co/QxoBruGCkZ
Identify Hidden Resistance by Analyzing Culture, Not Asking Employees
Don't ask employees if they'll resist change—they'll say no. Instead, assess cultural nuances, operational dynamics, and human elements that *will* create resistance. Understanding these is key to effective change management. #ChangeManagement #OrgCulture https://t.co/Xo7YxuWAt3
Authority Assigned, Accountability Tested, Not Transferred
Everyone does not report to everyone. Responsibilities and authorities are assigned to individuals based on assessments of their ability to handle them. People are given the authority that they need to achieve outcomes and are held accountable for their ability...
Paper Planner Reset: Ditch Screens for Clear Weekly Planning
There’s something quietly powerful about stepping away from screens… and letting your thoughts land on paper. In this video, I explore the Paper Republic A4 Grand Voyageur and whether it can truly become the ultimate home for your weekly planning system....
Reevaluate Agile: Business Gaps, Chaos, Role Overload
RT Three important reasons why you should revisit Agile in your organization:(1) DevOps lacks business benefits, (2) Agile with chaotic processes, (3) Too many roles, too many meetings #Agile #CIO @Star_CIO https://t.co/RZY9U0X8ws
Zapier Excels Through Transparency, Culture, and Talent Growth
I refer founders to Zapier’s blog often, the company is a well-oiled machine. Full transparency on how the company operates, Wade is a wealth of knowledge on working with agents, and culture is a top priority. They’re one of the...
Agile Replaces Waterfall to Cut Failure Rates
For decades, organizations followed Waterfall for tech implementations, moving phase-by-phase. When projects failed at high rates, the blame fell on Waterfall. The solution? Embrace agile, sprints, and scrum for faster results. #Agile #Waterfall #Tech https://t.co/t29XNmzMKD
Break Down Silos to Unlock Innovation
When Silos Hinder Innovation—and When They Can Help https://t.co/SLu6ZDNqxe Break down/connect silos. Maximize connectivity. Get everyone in the room. #silos #innovation https://t.co/5lvakdluBp
Pay Down Skill Debt or Watch Revenue Crumble
Revenue leaders are facing a new reality: Their teams have skill DEBT. Not just skill gaps. Debt compounds. Every quarter you don't invest in skill development: • Close rates drop further • Sales cycles get longer • Discounting gets heavier • Top reps leave for better orgs The interest...
Trust Inputs, Not Outputs, when Replicating Team Success
Why can't you seem to land those proven practices from your old team, with your new team? Maybe you're mistaking the outputs of trust with the inputs. Really liked this perspective on why great teams can't be copied ... https://t.co/LARrCS5pbn https://t.co/h3Z9H6Ve6O
Identify and Fix Tech Debt to Boost Happiness
RE tech debt: Is _____ slowing us down, whether because it's hard to change, risky to change, or we keep fixing bugs there? If yes, addressing it soon will boost team happiness and performance. Otherwise, maybe it’s best to keep that loan outstanding. https://t.co/UJrgWx9kEr
6 Ways Marketing Ops Drives Operational Excellence
RT @VisionEdgeMktg 🔍 What does operational excellence actually look like? Here are the 6 ways marketing ops gets you there → https://t.co/5s2TGGoT5Q #opex #operationalexcellence #marketingops
30‑Minute Weekly Check‑Ins Boost Productivity, Eliminate Wasteful Meetings
I have a client that knows most meetings are a waste of time. We only have 30 minute check-ins 1x per week, and everything else is done async + Jira and Slack. We are a highly productive unit and get...
Human Factors, Not Tech, Drive S/4HANA Success
Many S/4HANA implementations falter not due to complex technical issues, but due to common human and organizational behaviors. Learn the simple, yet crucial, strategies to avoid common pitfalls and ensure project success. #SAP #ImplementationTips #ProjectManagement https://t.co/y6HKNaiocb
Agentic AI Cuts Waste, Fraud in IT Procurement
How agentic #AI can empower your IT procurement processes to reduce waste, fraud, and software vendor smoke screens … https://t.co/UPWPGtZROC @ChiefInvOfficer
Right Systems Turn Overwhelmed Teams Into High Performers
The difference between overwhelmed teams and high-performing ones often comes down to one invisible factor: the right systems. Check out my guest post with @follett_software to learn more.
Solo Founders Need One Unified AI, Not 13 Agents
Most solo founders don’t need “13 AI agents.” They need one system that remembers the whole business and doesn’t hallucinate. AI feels useless when it lives in 5 different tabs, forgets every conversation, and can’t see your revenue or launches. The OS shift:...
Choose the Right Accounting System To
Are you #mtd ready? Let’s talk about why picking the RIGHT accounting system will save you time and money in the long run. Are you Making Tax Digital ready? #makingtaxdigital #integratedsystems #businessoperationsmanagement #obm
Wall Street Darling Struggles With Supply Chain, Ops, Digital
Scott Boatwright: "I thought I was joining this darling of Wall Street that had it all figured out... That's not what I found at all. In the first 12-18 months, we were struggling: supply chain challenges, operational challenges, and trying...
Create Self‑Running Systems to Escape Daily Grind
Major life hack: build systems that run without you, or you'll never escape the day-to-day.
Eliminate Friction: Make Your Time Work Efficiently
LIVE NOW: The Friction Problem: Why Your Time Isn't Working (and What to Do About It) https://t.co/fwFxX4CMqr via @YouTube
Boring Meetings Sap Brain Power and Productivity
Leaders should be aware of the toll boring meetings take on their workforce and the productivity of their employees. Boring meetings turn our brains into mush–an unfortunate effect that lingers for a couple of hours after the boring meeting ends. #Stress...
Organizational Design: The Overlooked Key to AI Change
Organizational design is the most underrated aspect of change management. Implementing new tech, especially with AI, means automating jobs and changing roles. #ChangeManagement #OrganizationalDesign https://t.co/WQnaJ0Xh98
Stop Context Switching to Boost Bioinformatics Productivity
🧵 Bioinformaticians: Drowning in multiple projects? Here's why context switching is killing your productivity—and how to fix it. https://t.co/VIGWIz78Zt
When the Golden Thread Breaks, Alignment and Performance Collapse
Where the #GoldenThread Breaks Most Often https://t.co/esjA5Un9Ko When it holds, orgs operate w/ clarity/consistency. People know what matters & are equipped to act on it; customers feel the result. When it breaks, alignment disappears, performance becomes unpredictable. #leaders https://t.co/KdIGGg9Rml
Focus on Output, Not Busyness, to Achieve Goals
Busyness is often just procrastination in disguise. Track output, not hours. If it doesn’t move your goal forward, it doesn’t get your time.
AI Restores Lost Files, Organizes Your Digital Chaos
🗂️ You saved that resource somewhere. You know you did. 😅 But now it's buried in a folder from two years ago with no helpful file name. 💡 New blog post: how AI can fix your digital organization for good. https://t.co/s9XnH6TRBN
Results Over Friendliness: Direct Leadership Drives Success
The first day our new Sales VP arrived at TrueSAN in 2001, he came into the all-company meeting and made an announcement in just about this many words: “I am not here to make friends. I have been hired to...
Snap Cuts 1,000 Jobs, Credits AI for Efficiency
Snap Axing 1,000 Staffers, 16% of Headcount; CEO Evan Spiegel Cites AI as Helping Boost Efficiency for Smaller Teams https://t.co/8UZdWps46q via @variety
Snap Cuts 1,000 Jobs, Targets Profitability, Shares Climb
Snap to lay off 1,000 employees, and close 300+ roles as it targets profitability; shares rise $SNAP https://t.co/rhACOWqjNZ
Begin with Waterfall, Then Shift to Agile
Don't start projects with Agile. Use a Waterfall mindset for early planning and design to get everyone aligned. Then, transition to Agile for testing and deployment to speed up implementation exponentially. #ProjectManagement #Agile #Waterfall https://t.co/RjcSrHTiru
Accept Stakeholders As They Are, Be Assertive, Nurture Relationships
“Rather than driving urself insane with the vain hope that a stakeholder will change & become who, what or how you think they should be, it may be more effective to accept them as they are, be assertive & feed...
Zero Meetings Drive Faster Growth Through Autonomy
At my company we have ZERO meetings. And we're growing fast. Here's how we do it: 1. ANYONE can make a decision Most meetings are a way to avoid making hard decisions. Or a way to have 107 different people "give their input". Instead,...
Plan First, Identify Gaps Before Implementing Software
Don't start implementation before identifying issues. A deliberate strategy is key to addressing gaps between current processes and software capabilities. #Strategy #Implementation #BusinessProcess https://t.co/gN4FRJX7N8
Overcome Change Resistance by Addressing Fearful Threats
Resistance to change often stems from fear of the unknown. People worry about losing familiar tools, having their expertise centralized, or even job automation. Addressing these perceived threats is key to overcoming resistance. #ChangeManagement #FearOfChange https://t.co/iTioqPIiQd
Schedule Dedicated Automation Sessions to Solve Problems Efficiently
I literally setup “automation” time. This is when I think through problems or issues I run into either daily or weekly and I think through how I can instead automate the entire process to save me time. It actually works pretty...
Track Only Eight Metrics, Ignore All Other Distractions
The 8 highest-priority metrics to track in your 1-person ghostwriting business: • Cold Reach Outs • Cold Responses • Warm Reach Outs • Warm Responses • Inbound Messages • Free Consulting Looms Sent • Sales Calls • Clients Closed Everything else is a distraction.
End Your Day on Purpose, Not Exhaustion
Your day doesn’t end when you’re exhausted. It ends when you decide it’s complete. Start protecting your evenings. - Start closing your loops. - Review what you completed - Plan tomorrow’s “top 1.” - Clear your workspace FREE Notion Evening Shutdown Checklist 👇
Productivity Thrives on Pen, Paper, Not Endless Apps
I recently sat down with Jerzy Rajkow for a conversation that went deeper than tools and into how we actually think about productivity. We talked about why constantly switching apps isn’t real progress, why paper still has a powerful place in...
Data Beats Gut: Call Scores Reveal Real Closers
spent last weekend building an AI agent that scores my sales team's calls. found out my top closer has a 52% close rate and the guy i thought was struggling is actually at 27% because he's pitching too early. the...
Hybrid Agile Beats Full Adoption for Real Results
Abandoning Agile? Not necessarily. The key is moderation. A fully Agile approach, especially at the start, often falls short. A hybrid approach proves more effective. #Agile #HybridWork https://t.co/CcFBhYB7cp
Maximize Your Worth by Valuing Every Working Hour
Time is the ultimate constraint. There’s just only so many hours you can work and deliver your services, before you run out of time. As a result, maximizing your economic value as a professional is all about maximizing the value...
Deep Discovery Questions Drive Expert Founder Conversations
Founders: Discovery question depth framework: Level 1: 'Just hired 2 AEs?' Level 2: 'How long onboard?' Level 3: 'Closed anything yet?' Level 4: 'What's hardest about ramping?' Pull the thread. Don't jump topics. Your expertise shines 3 levels deep.
Hire Capacity, Not Just Headcount, to Scale Initiatives
Keith Rabois : Companies hire ammunition when they really need barrels. "Most founders raise money, and then they hire a lot of people. And then the CEO, almost without exception, gets frustrated because they've hired a lot of people, their...
Great Managers Confront Low Performers, Not Ignore Them
Low performance doesn’t fix itself. Leave it unchecked and it’ll drag the entire team down. Sh*tty managers avoid the situation... Great managers hit it head on. Here’s how the best managers deal with low performers:
Automate with AI: Work Less, Scale More
You’re working too hard to scale. If you're still doing tasks AI can do… you’re aren’t just backsliding. You’re killing your momentum entirely. Marketing copy. Sales follow-ups. SOPs. They’re all manual tasks that can be automated with a system you build ONCE...
Upskill Your Team or Lose SEO Agency Relevance
What happens to your SEO agency when clients realize they can get better results with an SEO consultant + AI and pay significantly less? Solution: re-skill/ up-skill all your employees so that you don't have to go through that.
Diana: Enterprise AI Assistants Securely Integrated Into Slack
Engineers from Google, MIT, Amazon, and Carnegie Mellon just built what every enterprise has been waiting for. An AI agent platform that gives every employee their own assistant in Slack, with sandboxed execution, credential isolation, and a Governor AI that blocks...
Joyful Deliberateness: The Secret to Elite Performance
What does a high-performance environment look like? Relentless work ethic, high expectations and standards, excellence, optimization, accountability? Maybe...it's simpler: Fun. How two elite teams emphasize "happiness" & being "joyfully deliberate": https://thegrowtheq.com/to-perform-better-be-joyfully-deliberate/
When Fixes Fail, Agencies Must Own Solutions
In August 2024, I paid $24,724 for a completely new heating and cooling system in my house. Since the day it was installed, it hasn’t worked the way we agreed upon. They acknowledge that it’s not working the way it should. They’ve...