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What NBC's 'TheApprentice' GetsAmazingly RIGHTAbout Business.
By: Avi Mizrahi
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That's because asuccessful businessleader is often aneffective ProjectManager.
NBC's 'The Apprentice' puts ProjectManagers front and centre.
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Many projects succeed.Unfortunately, many do not.
In my 15 years of projectexperience, I've observedfive main reasons forproject failure.
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1. Poor Business Requirements.
Invest the time with yourteam to truly understandthe business problemyou're trying to solve.
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2. Underestimating Team Dynamics.
Team members must go through the FOURstages of team development: forming,storming, norming, and performing.
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3. Lack of Face to FaceConversations.
Stop the email madness!Have a live conversationand "make the implicit,
EXPLICIT".
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Project resultsdramatically improvewhen all stakeholders
are at the table.
4. Absence of Front-LineStakeholders.
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An active project sponsorcommunicates up, down andacross the organization to help
evangelize your project.
5. Disengaged Project Sponsor.
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Projects Are About People!
Projects are complex andchallenging. They are also a
heck of a lot of fun!
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The next time you watch 'CelebrityApprentice' or are experiencing
project challenges, determine if any ofthe above reasons may be present.
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