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How To Think Like a Microsoft Executive

One of the things I do, as a patterns and practices kind of guy, is research and share success patterns. One of my more interesting bodies of work is my set of patterns and practices for successful executive thinking. A while back, I interviewed several Microsoft executives to get their take on how to think …

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How Choosing an Operating Model Improves Business Agility

Your company’s operating model is the level of business process integration and business process standardization across business units for delivering goods and services. The operating model is one of the three keys to building a strong foundation for execution (The three keys are: operating model, enterprise architecture, and IT engagement model.) The key benefits for …

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How To Inspire a Vision

One of my mentees was looking for ways to grow her prowess in “Inspiring a Vision.”   Here are a few ways I learned to help inspire a vision to help others see it more vividly: Draw your vision – make it a simple picture  (draw it on a whiteboard or a piece of paper) Use …

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6 Success Patterns for V-Teams

What is the success pattern for leading a successful v-team?  I asked one of my mentors, a seasoned softie for his take on what are the keys to a successful v-team.  Here is what he had to say: you’re building a coalition — not just a vteam make sure everyone is committed … not just …

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David Anderson’s Recipe for Success

David Anderson distills his software management learnings down into four bullets: Focus on Quality Reduce Work-in-progress Balance capacity against demand Prioritize He names this set a recipe for success.  Here’s what the recipe mean to me. Focus on Quality For me, focusing on quality means pushing quality upstream, and choosing quality over scope or quantity.  …

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