Clevor Technologies

Real Project Control

Ravi Maithel — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:58:07 +0000

We have worked with numerous contractors, engineering firms and owners working on projects. We have noticed that they all have a department called, “Project Control”. Most of these groups provide reports to the management and customers telling them how the project is performing as compared to their expectations. For this, the actual is compared with …

Leaders must handle Paradoxes II

Ravi Maithel — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 17:25:49 +0000

After writing the last blog, it occurred to me that we have seen another example of a common paradox that leaders must handle. Many times, we are told by the leaders we are speaking to that they like what we say, but we must “sell to their team”. Their reasoning is very persuasive. If they …

Leaders must handle Paradoxes

Ravi Maithel — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 17:19:08 +0000

One of the benefits of having our offices in the Innovation Place, where a number of innovative companies have their offices, is that I end up meeting people who have deep expertise in their areas. Often, I end up having lunch with people who tell me about very useful things. One such person is, Pierre …

Aligning Project Manager Incentives with Project Performance Objectives

Ravi Maithel — Tue, 22 May 2012 16:00:24 +0000

On Jan 2, 2011, Lou Gerstner (CEO of IBM, from 1993 – 2002), who is credited with turning this iconic company around, was being interviewed on a CNN program, about leadership. What caught my attention was what Mr. Gerstner said. He pointed out that only later in his career did he fully realize the importance …