Autumn leaves

Going for a walk this afternoon, I was immediately struck by the vivid change in the scenery that has gone from soft greens to fiery oranges and reds. The atmosphere of the walk totally changed by Autumnal scents – mushrooms, woodland damp. The air crystal clear after recent rains.

I do this walk frequently, but it appeared transformed and engendered an engagement with the landscape that felt totally different to the last time I did it.

So it is with our business projects and operations.

The landscape is changing constantly and yet many of us can remain stubbornly reticent to look at those changes and see how we could be changing as well.

• Perhaps of methods of operation are outdated.
• Perhaps there are new project management methodologies that could help us deliver more effectively.
• Perhaps our customers needs have changed and we need to change with those needs.

As business managers, it is important to take the time out to understand those changes. To talk to our customers. To look at new ways of operating and educating ourselves as necessary.

Here at MyProjectTracker, we are changing. Our product is going to evolve based on feedback from our customers. More on this to come. It is going to take some time and indeed can be seen as “going backwards to go forwards”.

We’ve listened and are going to adapt in order to deliver on our business plan.

It is not acceptable in today’s challenging business climate to remain static. To rely on past principles and methods to get the job done without validating that they are still relevant.

I leave you with this thought from President Kennedy;