The Power of Habits, Rituals and Intermittent Reinforcement

On Gantthead.com I wrote two posts with “The Power Of… ” in the title. Yes. That’s all they have in common. “The Power of Habits, Rituals and Environments” and “The Power of Intermittent Reinforcement“. The Power of Intermittent Reinforcement “In an article called “What Shamu Taught Me About a Happy Marriage”, Amy Sutherland describes her …

OMG. A Culture Focused Strategy Using An Adventure Travel Metaphor.

We love phases, don’t we? Take large things and chop them up in smaller chunks we can focus on, because we can’t keep them whole thing in our head. Me too. I need phases for the “temporary tribes” concept. This is a change/project management strategy focused on culture and using an “adventure travel” metaphor. Used …

Shock Wave And Legacy: Projects With A Different Culture

A project has its own culture. This culture can be very different from the organization it is operating in. How do you make sure the project culture isn’t crushed by the larger organizations’ culture? And how do you make sure that project team members are still welcome in the organization when the project is done? …