Last week I attended a two-day training session on the fundamentals of project management. I had been looking forward to the opportunity as a chance to help me be more effective at my current That’s ...

This represents a waterfall type of approach to project planning, where one phase flows into the other. It works well for certain industries such as construction and manufacturing, but it is less ...

Financial management is a process that enables a business to plan, direct, organize, monitor and control its current and future financial resources and events. It involves applying the basic ...

Henri Fayol’s management theory – the foundation of administrative management – offers a timeless framework of 14 principles that continue to shape business leadership today. This foundational model ...

Frederick W. Taylor – widely regarded as the founder of scientific management – revolutionized how businesses operate by introducing time-motion studies, standardized processes and incentive-based ...

The principles of lean manufacturing have proven their effectiveness across various industries, and the project management domain is no exception. The integration of lean principles into project ...

A version of this article appeared in the Autumn 2016 issue of strategy+business. Most companies have leaders with the strong operational skills needed to maintain the status quo. But they face a ...