by Leonie McCarthy | Aug 31, 2021 | Leadership
WHY WE NEED IT IN PROJECT TEAMS AND SOME TIPS TO BETTER FOSTER IT Sticking to lots of small deadlines is at the very core of delivering projects on time. One of the things that we know is that sticking to deadlines and commitments (or being accountable) is hard. It...
by Leonie McCarthy | Oct 21, 2020 | Leadership, Project Management
Project Recovery Premise In conversation with an ex-Olympic athlete who was building out a performance recovery range of clothing, I remember him very clearly explaining that at the top level of athletic performance and competition, all things being equal, it’s...
by Leonie McCarthy | Sep 15, 2020 | Communication, Leadership, Team & People
Thank you Projects by their very nature are often more like a marathon than a sprint. Having water stations along the way in a race creates smaller milestones to look towards and keeps everyone hydrated and less likely to quit from exhaustion. In projects, every win,...
by Leonie McCarthy | Jul 29, 2020 | Communication, Leadership
It was the first project I had ever worked on. New to Sydney and the company, I was seconded to work on the ERP project as a Subject Matter Expert. Maybe they thought to have someone new would be good for the project? This project was hard work, and I loved every...
by Leonie McCarthy | Apr 19, 2020 | Leadership, Processes
What does ‘new retail’ look like? We’re not sure, and neither is anyone else. But scenario planning is the new black, especially for the retail industry. The way I am thinking about it is, it’s a bit like a ‘choose your own adventure’ book. The basic premise is...
by Leonie McCarthy | Oct 15, 2019 | Customer Engagement, Leadership, Processes
Creativity and innovation have always been at the nucleus of the approximately $2.4 trillion fashion industry. Much like technology, fashion that rules is both dynamic and visionary. It’s no wonder, then, that the two are inextricably linked; that is, fashion and...
