Author: Gerald J. Leonard

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Portfolio Management

PofE 075: PwC’s 2014 Project Portfolio Management Trends and Insights

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TrendsThree years ago, I published a post on Project Portfolio Management Maturity and the PwC's 2012 global project management report which includes key survey results on Portfolio Management insights collected from over 1500 IT leaders in 38 countries. In 2014, PwC published another report and I've provided my thoughts and insights from reviewing the report and I've provided a list of lessons learned or take aways I've gleaned.

Company Culture

Trusted Advisor to CIOs and PMO Executives

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      Consulting   Speaking     _____________________________________________________________________ Gerald J. Leonard, PfMP, PMP MCTS  COBIT & ITIL, helps organizations "Develop a Culture That Works." He works with organizations and individuals to deliver the Right Projects the Right Way, and improve their Performance and Profits. He helps them to Grow their People to deliver a better Customer […]

Leadership

PofE 074: John Maxwell, The Thought Leader of Leadership

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The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.

– Kenneth Hartley Blanchard Tweet: The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority. - Kenneth Hartley Blanchard http://ctt.ec/qb47F+ #PMOT #CIO

 

John C. Maxwell is an internationally recognized expert on the principles of leadership. The founder of EQUIP, the John Maxwell Company, and the author of numerous books that have sold more than 19 million copies, John has spoken to Fortune 500 companies, international government leaders, and provided leadership training to the National Football League, the United Nations, and the Military Academy at West Point.

 

Culture

PofE 072: 7 Principles For Developing A Culture That Works!

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Great organizational culture accounts for a 20% to 30% performance improve according to Harvard Professor Emeritus James L. Heskett. Leaders must implement the principles of great culture development to create a truly high performing organization. These are the same principles required to implement a world-class portfolio management capability for your chapters. This presentation reveals the […]

Portfolio Management

PofE 071: 3 Ways To Improve Organizational Productivity With Portfolio Management

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Productivity gains are key to the bottom line profits of your department and organization because they allow you to accomplish more with less. The purpose of this webinar is to discuss the 3 vital elements that can help you and your organization increase its productivity gains by: Cascading Activity Alignment Optimizing Resource Utilization Increasing Throughput […]

Resource Management

PofE 070: Making The Most of Your Constrained Resources

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Achieving and maintaining an optimized resource allocation process is difficult and is a highly diffused process. During this webinar recording, I will discuss ways to address this issue and review the following how to items:   Create a pull resource planning process  Develop a systematic capacity process  Implement a principles resource center decision framework Practical Steps […]

Books

PofE 069: Dr. Willie Jolley, An Attitude of Excellence

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The premise of “An Attitude of Excellence”, written by Dr. Willie Jolley is that excellence is the hallmark or touchstone for all high-performing organizations. Dr. Willie Jolley has delivered the content of this book to organizations such as Verizon Communication, Dell, Marriott, Walmart, and most notably Ford Motor Company. This book provides a new framework that he has developed to help organizations achieve two main objectives:

1)     To enable organizations to create a culture of excellence.

2)     For individuals to have a personal framework for doing their best personally and professionally.

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Testimonials

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Gerald Leonard spoke for the PMI Washington DC chapter’s PM Tools event in September 2014. According to the attendee surveys, Gerald’s presentation was very well received. These surveys contained a number of very complimentary comments regarding Gerald’s presentation style and delivery. In his presentation, he demonstrated a deep knowledge of portfolio management and responded with […]