In a study conducted by Stanford University Professor Behnam Tabrizi, it was found that almost 75 percent of cross-functional teams are dysfunctional. Dysfunctional was categorised as unable to meet 3 of the 5 criteria they tested: keeping on...
When you’re trying to grow your business it’s easy to get CATV—customer acquisition tunnel vision. Acquiring new customers is sexy. It’s exciting. And it makes you feel good because more people want what you’ve made. But what happens when those...
There’s a saying in the music industry that the easiest way to ruin a song is to keep working on it. Add enough effects, extra guitar parts, or more cowbell, and you’ll turn Woody Guthrie into Guns N’ Roses. Knowing when a piece of art is “done...
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many parents to work from home with no time to adapt or prepare. We recently wrote about how to minimize distractions in your workplace but add children and closed schools to that equation and the odds are stacked...
It’s safe to say that most teams live and die by their ability to work together. As The Economist writes: “In modern business, collaboration is next to godliness.” Whether you’re collaborating on a website redesign, working on a video presentation...
There’s no denying that we’re living through uncertain times. The spread of COVID-19 has forced more people than ever to adapt to working from home. And along with relearning how to communicate and collaborate when you’re not in the office one...
When you fail to plan, you’re planning to fail. As a project manager, you of all people know the truth of this old adage. Poor planning is at the root of most project failures. But while it’s easy to plan for positive outcomes (like milestones...
What’s the number one factor that influences whether your project is a success or a dud? While we’d love to say it’s the project management tool you use the truth is it’s something else: Communication. That’s why having an effective communication...
“But [Company X] just raised $100 million dollars!” – says everyone else in Startup World It’s every business owner’s nightmare to see the competition pull in millions of dollars in funding seemingly overnight. All of a sudden, you know you’re...
In 1962, NASA launched the Mariner 1 as their first attempt to send a spacecraft to Venus. However, shortly after it launched, the rocket veered off course and was forced to self destruct. The cost? $135 million (in today’s dollars). The issue...