Description
Executives, middle managers, and project managers all wrestle with “the big six”–executive sponsorship, alignment, change management, governance, leadership, and common understanding. Improperly addressing these gaps will hex any project. They regularly destroy hundreds of companies’ ability to turn their corporate vision into business value. Filling Execution Gaps addresses the sources of these gaps, and how to fill them. Todd C. Williams is an executive consultant with three decades of experience helping organizations connect strategy to successful projects. He has worked with startups and multibillion dollar companies and is a prolific writer sharing his wisdom and experience so that others can succeed. Online magazines, including Fortune/CNN Money, CIO.com, CIO Update, ZDNet, Enterprising CIO, IT Business Edge, PM World Journal, to name a few, regularly consult with him for quotes and content. Chapter -Gap 0 Understanding the Problem Chapter 2-Aligning Initiatives to Corporate Goals Chapter 3-Challenges in Executive Sponsorship Chapter 4-Solutions in Executive Sponsorship Chapter 5-Success with Change Adoption Chapter 6-Organization Change Management Chapter 7-Lean Governance of Initiatives and Projects Chapter 8-The Project Management Office Chapter 9-Leadership Strategies Chapter 10-The Project’s Leadership Structure Chapter 11-Leadership Traits and Actions Chapter 12-Putting Everything Together
