Slow-Motion Disasters: Why Big Programs Fail and How to Stop It
12th December 2024
Lessons from ESN and Beyond Programs like the Emergency Services Network (ESN) do not fail overnight. They unravel in slow motion. Budget...
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Strategy Execution
In Praise of Brian O’Heron: The Shortcut to Program Success
25th November 2024
One of the greatest lessons I learned early in my career came from one of my mentors, Brian O’Heron. Brian had...
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6 Questions Every CEO Must Answer to Successfully Transform a Business
1st November 2024
Without alignment, it’s over… CEO’s run business-critical programs for a good reason. They are vital for the future success of a...
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Denial Isn’t Just for Conspiracy Theorists: Is It Driving Your Strategy Execution?
7th October 2024
"It won't happen to us" Some believe the earth is flat. In fact, Darryl Marble, a leading “flat earther,” has over...
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The Consensual Delusion of Alignment
27th September 2024
“We’re so aligned you couldn’t slide a sheet of paper between us!”The reality? There’s more like a football field between...
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Program Culture: the way we do things around here . . .
5th August 2020
Some features of a company’s culture can affect people’s behaviour on Programs in helpful - and unhelpful ways. Is the company...
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Total Telcom interviews David Hilliard, CEO Mentor
2nd July 2020
Successful program execution - guaranteed. Watch my interview with Total Telecom on why so many business-critical programs miss the mark. Learn how...
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What stops customers buying from us now?
7th April 2020
We’re working in extremely challenging conditions. Priorities are rapidly shifting. Demands on our resources are strained. Programs that were business-critical...
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Program failure is an expensive education … and the fees are high
24th February 2020
Total Telecom interviewed David Hilliard, Chief Executive at Mentor Europe, 24th February 2020 - "Why do so many business-critical programs...
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