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The climate emergency in corporate culture

Is the climate emergency driving change in corporate culture, or have we got our blinkers on? Doing business is no longer just about ‘doing things right’ but also about ‘doing the right things’! Understanding the wider context within which organisations operate is now a pre-requisite. As leaders, we cannot ignore the fact that a CLIMATE […]

Delivering Successful Transformation

Delivering Successful Transformation

Is your organisation ready for the unprecedented challenges and opportunities now faced in this complex and rapidly changing world?

Before you embark on your next wave of transformative change, has your organisation taken time out to truly learn from the past? If so, what lessons will you carry...

How is project management perceived for those on the outside looking in?

A niche, technical or invisible resource….or change agents enabling value at the heart of any organisation? Change is accelerating, with 2.1 million people now working in project management roles across the UK alone. The project management profession is making a huge contribution to the UK economy – accounting for 7.9% of the working population and […]

What makes a great project sponsor?

The role of the project sponsor is essential to successful delivery, but is so often misunderstood! Take a look at this short video from our MD, Ian Jones, on what makes a great Project Sponsor? Please share your views and experience on this important subject at contact@devereauxkellyassociates.com Please share your views and experience on this […]

How good is your Project Sponsor?

A ‘Chocolate Chisel’ or ‘the Rock at the heart of your success’? Have you ever been involved in a project where the project sponsor was disengaged, unrealistic or overly demanding? Have you experienced a sponsor who limits their involvement to managing upwards with little or no facts, hindering project delivery or causing it to fail altogether? […]

Delivering Successful Transformation

McKinsey recently reported that less than 30% of transformation programmes succeed, with employee resistance (39%) and management behaviour (33%) highlighted as the main root causes. To reinforce this, a recent study by SchellingPoint of over 450 projects globally, highlighted that just 8% of projects delivered to time, cost and quality. The direct and indirect impact on customers, employees, shareholders and other stakeholders is inordinate! […]

The challenges faced on the journey of transformation

“Increasingly now, we recognise that change is a constant, the world we’re operating in, the world we’re living in, change is everywhere and as leaders, we need to grasp that”. In this exclusive preview video, ahead of the Business Transformation Network’s ‘Excellence in Leadership 2019’ conference, our MD – Ian Jones – provides his perspective […]