Until I shouted, “Pull!” I remember it as if it was yesterday… It was a freezing cold January morning, the ground was crisp underfoot with a white hoar frost and I remember thinking what a good job that I had my thick socks and hiking boots on so at...
The Banking Challenge – Cashless Society As a young programmer I worked for the Italian International Bank in London, who were owned by the Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena reputedly, the oldest surviving bank in the world having been operational since 1472. As...
NASA.GOV Creating a Vision As a veteran project manager I know that the vision is all about creating a picture of where you want to be in the future. My personal favourite was provided by John Kennedy in a speech to congress in 1961 when he said, “I believe that this...
Life’s lessons are tough! I can still recall Staff Sergeant Kirk screaming, “STAND STILL you ‘orrible little man…..So what!! Wot you goin’ to do NOW Sir?”. As I think back now, I can’t help but smile and remember that whilst it was hard and tough ….bloody...
A product of the English Public School system and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Mike is a veteran project manager having worked across three of the five continents, successfully delivering dozens of ICT projects across a wide range of industries involving many different concepts and dealing with many diverse cultures, languages and challenges.
Ultimately, any project delivery depends upon action and not upon how good the plan is. One of his favourite sayings is, “Know how is not show how!”
Unlike more traditional consultancies, Mike works alongside your existing team coaching and mentoring them to deliver whilst learning and applying best practice along the way.
So if you want the project delivered and the job done – contact ELEV8.
