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Taking a Quantum Leap to Super Success – New Perspectives for Professional Managers

Presented at:

PMI Baltimore Chapter’s Professional Day Event April 28, 2018

Abe Meer, PgMP, PMP, RMP, ACP

Abe.Meer@VeeZari.com

240 381 1984

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Session Objectives

Leveraging the New Perspectives to take the Leap

1.  New Perspectives for Professional Managers Ø  Success and Super Success? Ø  What is a Quantum Leap?

2.  Key Principles for the Quantum Leap

3.  Putting the Principles in Practice

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The Famous Triple Constraints

SuccessCriteria

Ø  Deliver on Time

Ø  Deliver under the Cost

Ø  Deliver the Scope – no more, no less.

Ø  Deliver Quality

Question: Are We Successful If You Deliver These?

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Success

Traditionally Tied to Delivering Results Based on: Scope + Cost + Time + Quality

Today’s Market Realities are Demanding More

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Changing Market Realities Ø  Globalization

Ø  Competition

Ø  Political Conditions

Ø  Innovations

Ø  Emerging Economies

Ø  Customer Demands

Ø  Need to Respond Faster

Ø  Demand to Do more with Less

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Project Management vs.

Program Management

An extremely Successful Project may actually be a dismal Failure from a Program perspective

1.  Doing Things Right vs. Doing Right Things

2.  Results vs. Benefits

3.  Tangibles vs. In-tangibles

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Super Success

Add Two Additional Goals

–  Benefit Realization –  Customer Satisfaction

Time Scope

Cost Quality

Benefits & Customer Satisfaction

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Success vs. Super Success

Quantum Leap = Success to Super Success

Time Scope

Cost Quality

Time Scope

Cost Quality

Benefits & Customer Satisfaction

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How Do We Take the Quantum Leap Our Foundation must be Strong

Ø  Best Practices Ø  Standards Ø  Lessons Learned Ø  Checklists & Templates Ø  Conventional Wisdom

Standing on Firm Footing First is Extremely Important

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Key Distinctions for the Quantum Leap

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Distinction #1

Seeing is Believing

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What do these Leaders have in common?

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Theybelievedit

Theyvisualizedit

Theycommunicatedit

Theycreatedit

They Believed it First Before They Saw It

They Saw it in their Minds First

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BelievingisSeeing

Key Principle # 1

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1.  Concept – The End Goal

2.  Conviction – To Reach the End Goal

3.  Confidence – In Self, Team & Others

4.  Certainty – That Things Will Go Right!

Perspectives on Principle #1:

Why Believing First is Important

Important: Believing deep down…that you will reach the Goal

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Ø  Define our Destination Ø  Set our Direction Ø  Help us Get Started

Thoughts

Beliefs are in the realm of our Thoughts

Key: Developing Empowering Beliefs & Thoughts

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Empowering beliefs & thoughts increase the chances of Super Success, Disempowering beliefs & thoughts decrease the chances of Super Success

Beliefs & Thoughts

To take a Quantum Leap, we must therefore work on our Thoughts

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About Ourselves About our Team(s) About our Organization About Anything About Everything

Disempowering Beliefs & Thoughts

Exercise #1.1 What are the top 3 disempowering beliefs I have now

-- that are holding me back?

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Inspire Us Propel Us Overcome Obstacles Increase Tenacity Keep us Excited

Empowering Beliefs & Thoughts

Exercise #1.2 What are the 3 empowering thoughts I can believe in now

…that can help me take a Quantum Leap?

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Thoughts help define our destination - - - - - help lay the paths needed to reach our destination

Thoughts

Next Principle for Quantum Success

???

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UsetheIncrediblePoweroftheWords

Key Principle # 2

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1.  Inspire – People to Excel & Commit

2.  Perform – At Peak Levels & Give Best Effort

3.  Remove – Obstacles on the Path

4.  Initiate – The Process of Creation

Perspectives on Principle #2: Words

Right words that arise from the right thoughts… can move mountains!

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Exercise # 2: Words

What are some of the changes I can make in my vocabulary That would make Positive impact on my teams?

Encouraging

Supporting Coaching

Inspiring Focused

Optimistic

Result Oriented

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Thoughts help define our destination Words help lay the paths that take us to our destinations

Only - - - - - - - can take us to our destinations

Thoughts

Next Principle for Quantum Success

Words

???

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Actions&Adjustments

Key Principle # 3

Actions begin to give shape to our thoughts and words Adjustments help us keep on the track to our destination

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1.  Getting Started – Sooner than later; Avoiding Analysis Paralysis

2.  Role Modeling – Learning from others’ successes & failures

3.  Staying Flexible – Monitoring progress & adjusting continuously

4.  Consistent – Plan-Do-Check-Adjust

5.  Leading – By Example

Perspectives on Principle #3: Action & Adjustment

Planning the Work…Working the Plan

And…Adjusting the Plan

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Exercise # 3: Actions

What are some of the changes I can make in my ACTIONS That would make Positive impact on my Project/Program

Team Meetings

1-on-1 Coaching Sessions

Recognition &

Awards

New Tools Communication

Rituals

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Empowering Thoughts…Inspiring Words…and Consistent Actions – are good What else is the key factor needed for Quantum Success?

Thoughts

Next Principle for Quantum Success

Words Actions

???

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TheremustbeCompatibilitybetween

Thoughts,Words&Actions(TWA)

Key Principle # 4

With Inconsistent TWA We can only Achieve Mediocre Success

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1.  Empower – With Powerful Beliefs & Thoughts

2.  Inspire – With Positive, Carefully-chosen Words

3.  Create – With Consistent Actions & Adjustments

4.  Integrate – Thoughts, Words & Actions at all levels

Perspectives on Principle #4: TWA Consistency

With Integrated TWA… Ordinary People can Achieve Extraordinary Success

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Exercise # 4: TWA Consistency

List one situation in your past where there was an Inconsistency in TWA that resulted in failure or mediocre success?

What could You have done in that situation?

Your Personal Situation

Team Member(s)

Inter-departmental

Organizational

Executive Level

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Integrated TWA Helps us Propel to Quantum Levels of Success

Thoughts

Next Principle for Quantum Success

Words Actions

???

Integrated TWA

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MaintainRightFocus

Key Principle # 5

Losing focus can kill an endeavor… in spite of the success already achieved

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1.  Needed to stay on course in the midst of change

2.  Needed at All Levels: Individual, Team(s), Executive & Enterprise

3.  Right Focus is enterprise and endeavor dependent

4.  Right Focus is what ultimately ensures that we reach the goal

Perspectives on Principle # 5: Right Focus

We must not only maintain the right focus ourselves, but also help others around us maintain the right focus at all times

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1. Greater Good

2. Big Picture

3. Not Taking it Personal

4. Validating the Assumptions

5. Always Pressing Forward

What is Right Focus?

Right Focus is somewhat dependent on the situation

6. Balancing Multiple Items

7. Helping Team Grow

8. Attitude: It’s All Good

9. Tapping into our Inner Core

10. Big Picture

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Exercise # 5: Right Focus

Think of a situation from your past experience where the focus was not right…and the project was adversely impacted?

Your Personal Situation

Team Working

Inter-departmental

Organizational

What are 1 or 2 Focus elements

that would have positively impacted the endeavor?

Executive Level

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Integrated TWA with Right Focus will make us Unstoppable!

Thoughts

Next Principle for Quantum Success

Words Actions

Right Focus

Integrated TWA

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Recap 1. Just accomplishing Results is not enough anymore

The time has come to change the definition of Success

2.  Delivering Benefits & Customer Satisfaction is Super Success

3.  Traditional Practices give us a Solid Foundation

4.  Leverage the Distinctions and Five Key Principles

to take the Quantum Leap…get the Super Success you deserve!

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Five Key Principles for Quantum Success

Thoughts Words Actions

Integrated TWA Right Focus

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Questions? Thank You!

Abe Meer, PgMP, PMP, RMP, ACP

Abe.Meer@VeeZari.com

+ 1 240 381 1984