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<description><![CDATA[Christopher Young is the founder of White Water Consulting and is a senior consultant and executive coach with a broad knowledge and experience in financial services, project and change management, personal empowerment and information technology. His areas of focus include developing highly successful leaders, creating high-performance teams and implementing best practices in process improvement, project management and software development process.]]></description>
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<title>7 Tips for Excellent Leadership</title>
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<description><![CDATA[We are all leaders at some time in some aspect of our lives, whether it be at work, on the sports field or at home with our family. This article provides some practical tips on how to be more effective in our roles of influencing and leading others.]]></description>
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<title>Exceptional Project Management - Projects, Programs and Portfolios</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:59:19 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What is a project, program and portfolio and what are the differences between each of these? How is each managed?]]></description>
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<title>Pioneering in Leadership</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:21:25 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The leadership model develop by L. Michael Hall Ph.D. is a detailed and measurable model of leadership consisting of seven criteria based on studies of successful leaders. This article explains the sixth of these criteria, Pioneering, in detail and describe specific steps you can implement to improve your own leadership.]]></description>
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<title>Communication in Leadership</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:24:35 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The leadership model developed by L. Michael Hall Ph.D. is a detailed and measurable model of leadership consisting of seven criteria based on studies of successful leaders. This article explains the seventh of these criteria, Communication, in detail and describe specific steps you can implement to improve your own leadership.]]></description>
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<title>Exceptional Project Management - Managing Issues</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:07:09 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In the following article I introduce another important aspect of successful project management, the identification and rectification of issues. In conjunction with good risk management, effective issue management will help improve the certainty of your project delivery.]]></description>
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<title>Collaboration in Leadership</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 15:10:31 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The leadership model developed by L. Michael Hall Ph.D. is a detailed and measurable model of leadership consisting of seven criteria based on studies of successful leaders. This article explains the fifth of these criteria, Collaboration, in detail and describe specific steps you can implement to improve your own leadership.]]></description>
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<title>Exceptional Project Management - Risks and Issues</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 15:01:27 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I am often asked to explain the differences between risks and issues and how best to address them. This article introduces the concepts of risk and issue management and explains the similarities and differences.]]></description>
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<title>Exceptional Project Management - Risk Management</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 09:12:37 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Risk management is an important aspect of successful project delivery. This article introduces the concepts of risk and risk management and describes how the application of risk management techniques increases the likelihood that a project will succeed in delivering its objectives.]]></description>
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<title>Leadership Styles - Improving Your Leadership Skills</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 09:30:42 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This article describes some of the more common types of leadership and uses these as examples to provide some suggestions on how to be more effective in your own role of influencing and leading others. You must choose for yourself which style, or styles, of leadership you implement.]]></description>
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<title>Contribution in Leadership</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 15:22:05 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The leadership model develop by L. Michael Hall Ph.D. is a detailed and measurable model of leadership consisting of seven criteria based on studies of successful leaders. This article explains the fourth of these criteria, Contribution, in detail and describe specific steps you can implement to improve your own leadership.]]></description>
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<title>Introduction to Scrum</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 09:09:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Scrum is one of the simplest "agile" methodologies and is also proven to be highly effective for both software development and more general product development. Scrum is often used in financial product development. Scrum works very well in its own right and is also an excellent first step if you want to introduce Agile concepts into your organization since it is simple and focuses on high-level project management.]]></description>
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<title>Have a Nice Day - Power Ballads</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2010 02:32:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Have you ever noticed that no matter what your mood or frame of mind, when a particular song pops onto the radio you find yourself smiling or singing along or possibly even 'bopping' in time with the beat. This article explains how you can use the positive effect of music to improve your mood and inspire you at any time of the day, no matter what frame of mind you are in.]]></description>
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<title>Authenticity in Leadership</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:34:59 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The leadership model develop by L. Michael Hall Ph.D. is a detailed and measurable model of leadership consisting of seven criteria based on studies of successful leaders. This article explains the first of these criteria, Authenticity, in detail and describe specific steps you can implement to improve your own leadership.]]></description>
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<title>Exceptional Project Management - The Project Director</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:34:47 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The need for a "Project Director" on a specific project will depend on the size and complexity of the project as well as the organization structure and context in which the project is operating. If the project is sufficiently large and the project team, particularly the project managers, would benefit from addition of a senior leader then you may consider adding a Project Director into your project structure.]]></description>
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<title>Congruency in Leadership</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:19:09 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The leadership model develop by L. Michael Hall Ph.D. is a detailed and measurable model of leadership consisting of seven criteria based on studies of successful leaders. This article explains the third of these criteria, Congruency, in detail and describe specific steps you can implement to improve your own leadership.]]></description>
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<title>Integrity in Leadership</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:18:30 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The leadership model develop by L. Michael Hall Ph.D. is a detailed and measurable model of leadership consisting of seven criteria based on studies of successful leaders. This article will explain the second of these criteria, Integrity, in detail and describe specific steps you can implement to improve your own leadership.]]></description>
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<title>Exceptional Project Management - Closure</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:16:29 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sometimes, the hardest part of a project is closing it down. The success of your project and of yourself as a Project Manager, will be measured by how effectively you delivered against the scope of your project and whether it was delivered on time and on budget.]]></description>
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<title>Exceptional Project Management - Stakeholder Management</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 11:10:41 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Effective stakeholder management is the single most important factor in ensuring successful delivery. Using these simple and effective techniques will help you to achieve exceptional project management outcomes.]]></description>
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<title>Performance Management - Employee Resilience</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 09 May 2010 22:48:05 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Most of us dread the idea of being called into our bosses office to be told that we are not "performing" in our current role and that we are going to be "performance managed". For anyone who has had this experience, what were your initial thoughts? Typically things like "this cannot be happening to me", "this is unfair!]]></description>
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<title>Exceptional Project Management - 8 Tips For a Great Project Charter</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2010 07:10:34 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The "project charter" is a critical document which clearly defines the parameters within which a project must operate. To ensure the success of your next project, here are some tips to consider in relation to your charter.]]></description>
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<title>Exceptional Project Management - What is a Project Charter?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:20:03 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The "project charter" is a critical document which clearly defines the parameters within which a project must operate. Developing a comprehensive project charter is the first step towards delivering your project outcomes on time, within budget and to the desired levels of quality and completeness. If you are relatively new to project management, this article will provide you with an overview of the most important elements of the contents of a project charter.]]></description>
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<title>What is an IT Strategy and Do You Have One?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:38:49 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In my role as an information technology strategy consultant, one of the more interesting discussions often arises when clients present their existing "strategy" for review.  Common IT strategies include statements such as "Our strategy is to implement SOA", or "Our strategy is to buy first and build for business advantage" or even "Our strategy is to provide top-quality customer service and support". These statements may be supported by copious amounts of documentation including architecture diagrams and white papers extolling particular technology solutions or approaches.]]></description>
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<title>What Exactly Is Best Practice?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:30:24 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The term "Best Practice" is a commonly used buzzword particularly in the consulting community. I am often asked by clients to advise them on the "best practice" in a particular area of their IT operation and delivery, however there is rarely a clear understanding of what this actually entails.]]></description>
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<title>Why Your Business Needs a Services Oriented Architecture - SOA</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:11:53 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If your information technology department is not yet implementing a services oriented architecture (SOA) then it should be considered as an urgent business priority. If you are to compete with increasingly agile competitors in an environment where information technology has become a key element in successful business delivery.]]></description>
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<title>Using DMAIC for Improved Software Development</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:40:32 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the key tools in the Six Sigma "toolkit" is its problem solving methodology, DMAIC. The key to the success of this methodology in software development is its focus on using data-driven tools to identify what is to be changed and then to monitor the actual impact of changes in a feedback loop. ]]></description>
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<title>Creating Business Value From Investment in Information Technology</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:14:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The question I am asked most often by our clients is, "how do we get more business value from our investment in our Information Technology department?" In our experience there are four key areas that need to be addressed to maximize the benefit obtained from the investment in IT. ]]></description>
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<title>Legacy Applications Migration</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:48:07 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the most common problems encountered by our clients is how to deal with so called "legacy" applications. This article explains how a well architected legacy application can provide the business with a flexible platform which can evolve and grow as rapidly and unexpectedly as the business it supports.]]></description>
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<title>What is Six Sigma?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:08:48 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Six Sigma is a revolution in the way businesses operate. It was first created in the 1980s by Motorola and then adopted by Jack Welch at GE although its roots come from W. Edwards Deming's work in the 1970s on production quality in Japan.]]></description>
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<title>Team Values Analysis</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:33:16 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Values are the specific things in people's lives that are most important to them. When an individual is aware of their values, they have a set of guiding principles that enables them to behave in a manner that supports who they are and what they really believe in. ]]></description>
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<title>Six Sigma and Agile Software Development</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2006 13:59:51 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Six Sigma is a system of management designed to achieve lasting business performance. Agile software development is a form of iterative software development encouraging rapid and flexible response to change. In our experience we have found that Six Sigma provides tools and techniques that can be leveraged to achieve more reliable Agile software development project delivery.]]></description>
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<title>What is Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) ?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) is a behavioural science that was developed in the 1970's by Richard Bandler and John Grinder. It is a powerful and explicit model of human experience and communication. ]]></description>
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<title>Six Sigma in IT Project Delivery</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Six Sigma is a system of management designed to achieve lasting business performance. In our experience we have found that Six Sigma provides tools and techniques that can be leveraged to achieve reliable IT project delivery.]]></description>
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