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David HilliardThe Emergency Services Network (ESN) is theoretically deliverable, but whether it can actually be delivered under current conditions...
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David HilliardImagine walking into a program review meeting underprepared, hoping to wing your way through. Now picture Brian O’Heron, world-class...
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David HilliardLessons from ESN and Beyond Programs like the Emergency Services Network (ESN) do not fail overnight. They unravel in...
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David HilliardOne of the greatest lessons I learned early in my career came from one of my mentors, Brian...
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David HilliardWithout alignment, it’s over… CEO’s run business-critical programs for a good reason. They are vital for the future success...
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David Hilliard“It won’t happen to us” Some believe the earth is flat. In fact, Darryl Marble, a leading “flat earther,”...
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David Hilliard“We’re so aligned you couldn’t slide a sheet of paper between us!”The reality? There’s more like a football...
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David HilliardGovernance and Program Management: The Crucial Connection Recent, high-profile failures in corporate governance reveal a troubling complacency among senior...
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David HilliardPRINCE2’s Blind Spots: Important Lessons for Program Success In this updated article, Mentor CEO David Hilliard explains why...
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David HilliardIn the first of a series of three articles, David Hilliard explores how management biases and blind spots...
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David HilliardThis article reflects an actual client experience… The CEO sat at his desk and said: “We’ve been running this program...
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David HilliardThe recent revelations surrounding the Post Office’s Horizon System Program Governance should send shockwaves through boardrooms everywhere. It...
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David HilliardThe circus continues The Home Office’s botched program to replace Airwave – the current emergency services communications network, with...
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David HilliardDavid Hilliard, CEO of Mentor Europe, asserts “it’s time to take a different approach” to the now eight...
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David HilliardThose involved in the Home Office’s Emergency Services Network (ESN) programme to replace the network the emergency services...
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David HilliardEveryone knows that strategic programs are the lifeblood of telecoms businesses, the delivery vehicle for major business milestones...
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David HilliardIt’s time to stop the madness and pull the plug on this programme now! Now may not be the...
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David HilliardGetting a second opinion is second nature… In every aspect of personal or business life where the consequences of...
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Simon LubinLearning from a master practitioner in programme execution Steve Jobs famously once said: “To me, ideas are worth nothing...
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David HilliardIn this article, Mentor CEO David Hilliard explains how to build the capability to successfully execute transformation programs...
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David HilliardAs with climbing in the “Death Zone”, successfully executing business transformation programs demands a fully aligned team equipped...
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David HilliardChoosing the best leader from the best available In this article, Mentor CEO David Hilliard identifies the ideal characteristics...
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David HilliardIn this article, Mentor CEO David Hilliard talks about the perils of skimming it in the execution of...
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David HilliardExecuting a transformational business-critical program using “business as usual” methods will jeopardise success. Read how to make sure...
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David HilliardPeople often ask me why so many business-critical programs become basket cases. My reply usually goes something like...
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David HilliardWhat is project risk assessment? Learning from the military Project risk assessment provides major opportunities to strengthen a program’s...
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David HilliardCutting through the program management language barrier David Hilliard is CEO of Mentor Europe. He’s been at the heart...
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David HilliardDavid Hilliard is CEO of Mentor Europe. He’s been at the heart of business transformation execution for nearly...
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David HilliardDavid Hilliard is CEO of Mentor Europe. He’s been at the heart of business transformation execution for nearly...