March 22, 2018 | Insights | Denise Gifford

New Businesses and Cash Flow: What Every Entrepreneur Should Know

Paying attention to cash flow helps you avoid disaster

Whether you’re an entrepreneur or a freelancer, being responsible for your own business is empowering and exciting. The possibilities are endless, but so are the risks, particularly financial risk. In fact, one of the main reasons that new businesses fail …

March 7, 2018 | Insights | Helen S. Cooke

Are Project Managers Generalists or Specialists?

Strategic thinking and technical know-how are both important

When discussing new hires, organizations often categorize candidates as either generalists or specialists. Specialists are typically sought for technical jobs while generalists are steered toward staff or junior management roles. But more and more, with businesses in a constant state …

February 15, 2018 | Knowledge | Dr. David Hillson

What is a Risk?

Identifying real risks is critical for effective risk management

The purpose of risk management is obviously to manage risks. But one of the most common failings in the risk management process is for the risk identification step to identify things that are not risks. If this early stage of …

January 31, 2018 | Resources

6 Must-Reads About Leadership

Recent opinions, perspectives, and research

As anyone who has found themselves in a leadership role can tell you, there is no “one way” to become an effective leader. While there are truisms like “treat people with respect” or “listen and learn,” the formula that works …

January 24, 2018 | Knowledge | Denise Gifford

Five Steps to Effective Consulting Relationships

Successful consultants are client-focused

The word “consultant” encompasses more professions than many people realize. If you work toward changing or improving a business situation—without having direct decision power over that situation—you’re consulting. “Consultant” might be in your job description, or it might not. Business …