M. Scott Laemmle
Some lessons came from leading complicated programs. Others came from a day at the beach or a delayed flight. These are the moments that made me stop, think, and change how I approach the work.
Leadership & organizational change
From Nextel to T-Mobile, with a few stops along the way. Three rules I shared with my teams when the organization was changing and the answers weren’t clear.
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Leadership & imagination
How something I once considered a leadership weakness became something I learned to admire.
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Mental barriers & change
A badge reader, an unlocked door, and a reminder that the barriers we assume are there can be just as limiting as the real ones.
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Respect & character
We prepared for the pitch. We hadn’t realized the meeting had already started in the waiting room.
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Connection & care
A delayed flight and a get-well card gave an airport bar full of strangers a reason to care about someone they had never met.
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Judgment & action
I waited for the waves to bring the ball to me. The wind had other plans. A small lesson about judgment, timing, and taking action.
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When does a PMO help the organization do work it cannot yet do well on its own? And when does it become part of the problem?
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