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PROBLEMS & CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED BY PROJECT TEAM & DEFENSE…
PROBLEMS & CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED BY PROJECT TEAM & DEFENSE STRATEGIES
LEADERSHIP IMPERFECTIONS
Occurs in 4 situations
Suffers from 'control madness'
has 'runaway' expectations
lack the skills needed to demonstrated leadership
lack the skills needed to manage change & model new behavior
Defense strategies
hold briefing sessions
Develop & get executive acceptance of a tactical action plan
have periodic meetings
provide for periodic updates
TERRORISTS & SABOTEURS
types of behaviors
the opportunist
the technocrat
the game player
the pretender
The lone ranger
Defense strategies
keep your eyes & ears open
Directly confront the offender privately
if the behavior persists, move the person out from the project
Don't get frustrated
THE PLIGHT OF MIDDLE MANAGEMENT
4 critical components of newly reengineered middle manager positions
skill & knowledge development in others
continuous process improvement
leadership
planning & visioning
Defense strategies
cut over to the new business operation one unit at a time
the project team models the behavior of the new middle managers
understand the consequences & provide support and training to those affected
ANGUISH OF CULTURE STRUGGLE
3 Fatal mistake of project teams
they believe the solution is logical
they believe the vision is shared by the rest of the organization
they believe that implementation is simple
Defense strategies
be realistic about how long it takes to change culture
involve everyone in the project
educate the project team in the concepts of change and change management
focus on how to work
PROJECT PARALYSIS
4 problem areas
impatience
Dizziness of possibilities
perfectionism
letting details fall through the cracks
defense strategies
perfectionism
team members openly discussed it
dizziness of possibilities
shift from opinions to facts
letting details fall through the cracks
be aware of all members accountabilities
impatience
sell the vision and blueprint to the organization