We know about them, yet we choose to ignore them.
In an article by Computerworld, Bart Perkins lists 12 things that can kill projects. Unfortunetly, we sometime choose to ignore them for the sake of getting our projects off the ground.
Some are:
Do you remember the last Icebreaker you participated in?
You probably do, specially if you had to come up with it :)
Regardless, so you don't need to search a lot, I've compiled a huge list for you. Next time, come back to this post and pick from the links.
Here are some Icebreakers you may need to use sometime in your career:
There's always a list of Top 10 or Top 50 out there. Maybe in your industry, maybe within the company or even in your own department. How much you strive to make it to the top is an indicator of your drive to excellence, and how much you strive to put your Organization in the Top10 list, is an indicator of your drive in Leadership..
However, most of these lists reflect Last Year's accomplishments. If you simply "follow" what they did, then where is the innovation in that? and why would you deserve that spot?
Learn from HOW they got there, and work on what could put you and your organization at the top THIS year, with TODAY's technology and innovation...
Here are two examples of "Top 10" or "Top 22" lists to motivate the leader in you:
Top 10 Companies where SOA made a difference in 2006
Top 22 Churches in America
