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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
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
