Can you imagine going to a music performance tonight, (any type will do) and the musicians are not playing together?
Each of them is engaged in their own musical performance while wearing sound canceling headphones. They are each playing every note perfectly using their own tempo and volume - but they're not in sync with any of the other musicians.
Does this sound like something you would want to spend your evening listening to?
Unfortunately, this same situation occurs in many workplaces. Every day companies fail to compete in the market and grow because of a poor Project Portfolio Management culture.
Culture Is The Bass: 7 Principles For Developing A Culture That Works, walks you through how organizations can achieve balance, harmony and a unified vision.
Culture is the Bass helps organizations create a true competitive advantage that delivers a standard of excellence in strategy implementation and execution that consistently produces and exceeds stakeholder expectations.
Creating a culture that works is a multi-step process. These seven principles provides an insightful and unique way of combining the author's experience and expertise as a professional musician and certified Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP).
This book reveals: -How companies can perform like a World Class Orchestra and receive a standing ovation from their employees and customers. -How to create a shared vision for your team. -An 8 step process for implementing change and creating buy-In. -A 9 step process for developing stories that will touch your staff's heart, head, and hands.
"Love the analogy/metaphor of music being compared to business. There are lots of similarities, as you show us. As a musician myself, I've often thought about how the two are similar - and how interesting it would be to create a speech, or in your case a book, around the topic." Shep Hyken - Customer Service Expert, Keynote Speaker & New York Times and Wall Street Journal Best-Selling Author of Amaze Every Customer Every Time and The Amazement Revolution
"I've had the privilege of hearing Gerald Leonard speak half a dozen times, and his ideas are insightful, actionable, and energizing. I think the analogy with music works very well in this new book, and it adds a new perspective to looking at PPM." Mitzi Perdue - Author of TOUGH MAN, TENDER CHICKEN, Business and Life Lessons from Frank Perdue
"Gerald, I enjoyed reading the metaphor of how a great culture is like an orchestra. You can't make beautiful music and enjoy harmony without a commitment from all to play their part. You must have the right leadership, and the right players, playing to their strengths." Shirley Davis, Ph.D., CSP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP President of SDS Global Enterprises, Inc.; Business Executive; Workforce Management Expert, Author of Reinvent Yourself: Strategies for Achieving Success in Every Area of Your Life
About the Author: Gerald J. Leonard is currently the President, & CEO of Principles of Execution (PofE), a Strategic Project Portfolio Management and IT Governance consulting practice based in the Metro Washington, DC area. He attended Central State University in Ohio where he received his Bachelor in Music degree and later earned a Masters in Music for classical bass from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. After graduation, Gerald moved to New York City, where he worked as a professional bassist and studied with the late David Walters, distinguished professor of double bass at both the Julliard and Manhattan schools of music. During the last 20+ years, he has worked as an IT Project Management consultant and earned the PfMP, PMP, MCSE, MCTS, CQIA, COBIT Foundation, and ITIL Foundation certifications. He has also acquired certifications in Project Management and Business Intelligence from the University of California, Berkeley, Theory of Constraints Portfolio Management Technical Expert from the Goldratt Institute, Hoshin Kanri with Karen Roberts, as well as an Executive Leadership Certification from Cornell University.
