January, 2009 | Coaching Leaders

How to survive a financial downturn with Project Management

I just realized it is somewhat funny that as a seasoned project manager that I haven’t really blogged about project management before. I’ve been pondering how organizations, both public and private, are responding to the financial crisis, and have come to some interesting conclusions. 1. Despite all the talk about aligning corporate projects with strategic goals, I am amazed at the […]

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Response to Oscar Grant shooting – A Failure of Leadership

Leadership / John Ikeda

I recently reviewed the videotape of Oscar Grant’s shooting and am appalled at the response that the Oakland Police Dept. has made. I understand that every law enforcement agency has its policy and procedures for handling shootings, and that there is probably a small team of investigators working on this case right now. However, regardless of the guilt or

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Moral Courage and the Financial Rescue Package

Leadership / John Ikeda

I tend to be a contrarian which often puts me at odds with mainstream thinking. How we deal with rescuing the economy is no exception. While I certainly don’t want to see anyone lose their job or be put on the street, I’m not sure spending $2 Trillion is the answer. What bothers me most is that a

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Personal Growth – Goal setting

Motivational, Personal Growth / John Ikeda

With the start of 2009, many of you are setting your goals for the coming year. For some, this is relatively easy, for others it seems like a daunting challenge. A wise and timely adage bears repeating here. How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. So… how do you go about

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Wisdom for the New Year – Steve Jobs

Motivational / John Ikeda

Happy New Years… Great Advice from Steve Jobs…. You can only connect the dots in your life loooking backwards… not forwards Live each day as if it were your last Love will you can Enjoy… Steve Jobs – Standford 2005 Commencement Speech

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January 2009

How to survive a financial downturn with Project Management

Response to Oscar Grant shooting – A Failure of Leadership

Moral Courage and the Financial Rescue Package

Personal Growth – Goal setting

Wisdom for the New Year – Steve Jobs