Strategy and Transformation
Listen to the podcasts in which Ricardo explains what strategy is and talks about mission, vision, project prioritization, negotiation, balanced scorecard, portfolio, and other related subjects.
This playlist has 26 episodes.
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Understanding Minimax Strategy in Project Decisions Under Uncertainty
(Jul 24, 2023)
In this episode, Ricardo discusses the Minimax Strategy, highlighting its role in decision-making under uncertainty. Instead of focusing on the technical aspects of the algorithm, he explores its philosophical underpinnings. He underscores how this approach aids in prioritizing risks that could inflict the most significant loss on a project.
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Three Strategies for Improving Your Remote Work
(May 01, 2023)
In this episode, Ricardo discusses three strategies for improving your remote work experience. These strategies include establishing clear boundaries between work and personal time, proactively and effectively communicating with your team using different channels, and embracing remote work's flexibility. As remote work becomes mainstream, these strategies improve team members' productivity, well-being, and job satisfaction.
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What We Can Learn from Elizabeth Holmes (Theranos), Sam Bankman-Fried (FTX) and Elon Musk (Twitter)
(Nov 21, 2022)
This week, Ricardo discusses three prominent businesspeople whose incoherent actions hurt those who had put their faith in their ideas: Elizabeth Homes of Theranos, Sam Bankman-Fried of FTX, and Elon Musk of Twitter. These persons share many characteristics, including a remarkable charm that has garnered them widespread adulation and the impression that they possess superhuman abilities.
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The Unlimited Applications of Project Management in Agribusiness
(Aug 08, 2022)
In this week's episode, Ricardo talks about Project Management in Agribusiness. He explains how we can apply project management in this segment, which is so different for many of us. Ricardo comments that agribusiness is transforming as powerful as the technology area, using digitalization, georeferencing e technology, and project to select crops that will be used in this area.
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Never Go Straight to the Offer in a Negotiation
(Jul 18, 2022)
In this week's podcast, Ricardo talks about negotiation and how it is inserted into our daily lives far beyond buying and selling relationships. He talks about negotiation steps and how we often make mistakes when skipping important phases of this process.
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What We Can Learn from Netflix Roller Coaster
(May 02, 2022)
In this week's episode, Ricardo talks about the latest news published in the press about the streaming service Netflix, which, upon announcing the first reduction in the number of subscribers to the platform in the last ten years, suffered a devastating drop in the value of its shares. Netflix's value dropped from more than 300 billion dollars at the end of 2020 to 89 billion after the announcement.
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3 Key Lessons from the Fyre Festival Documentary on Netflix
(Mar 07, 2022)
Ricardo recently watched, using his project management perspective, the documentary "Fyre - The Great Event That Never Happened," which was recommended by a friend. Fyre was supposed to be one of the music festivals that was supposed to be one of the most exclusive globally and ended up being a complete fiasco. The initial idea was to create an event to promote the celebrity booking application called Fyre.
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4 Books and 3 Online Courses to Start your Year with the Right Foot
(Jan 03, 2022)
In the first episode of 2022, Ricardo decided to share four books and three online courses/platforms you should look at right now to start your year with the right foot. The books have two things in common: none are about Project Management, and he wrote none of them :). They cover aspects of uncertainty, culture, mindset, and career. Listen to the #5minpodcast to know more.
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No Rules Rules: The Counter-Intuitive Culture of Netflix
(Dec 13, 2021)
In this week's episode, Ricardo talks about the book "The Rule is No Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention", whose subject is the culture of Netflix. Ricardo explains that he read this book recently, which is based on an interview @reed Hastings gave to @Des Dearlove from @Thinkers50.
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What is Your Exit Strategy?
(May 24, 2021)
In this week's episode, Ricardo makes an analogy on how you can use the same approach to close a project in your own professional life when it is time for you to move on. Sometimes we know that, for any reason you may choose, it is time for you to end a cycle to give the opportunity to start a new one. But this process is not as happy and joyful as the beginning of a project or job.
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Think about how to connect your strategy design with your ability to deliver – or pay the price
(Oct 04, 2017)
In this episode, Ricardo talks about the relevance of understanding what underlines the implementation of a strategy. Creating a transformation strategy for an organization is an incredibly hard task, but the challenge is not finished after the strategy is on paper. You need to get things done, you need to deliver that strategy design, and that's where most organizations fail. Read the recent article:
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All you need to know about the Business Case – Part 2 of 2
(Mar 21, 2016)
In this second episode, Ricardo continues to explain the steps for creating a solid business case and how to 'sell it' within the organization.
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All you need to know about the Business Case – Part 1 of 2
(Mar 15, 2016)
In this episode, Ricardo begins to detail the Business Case. He explains why it is important and how to use it.
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Differentiating Mission and Vision
(Jul 04, 2015)
In this episode, Ricardo explains the difference between the mission and the vision of an organization or a project.
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Why is it so Complex to be Simple and Effective during the Project Selection?
(Jul 08, 2013)
In this episode, at the traditional time of the year when companies are planning their projects for the next year or years, Ricardo talks about the three factors that complicate how we should approach selecting projects in a portfolio.
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Why is it So Hard to Define Clear Criteria for Selecting Projects?
(May 13, 2013)
In this podcast, Ricardo lists the three main reasons why it is so difficult to establish criteria for selecting projects in a Portfolio Management. They are: the lack of clarity in the strategic objectives, the difficulty in measuring intangibles and the management of possible conflicts created by individual interests.
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The Importance of Proactivity in Negotiations
(Feb 18, 2013)
In this podcast, Ricardo explains the importance of understanding the difference between passive and proactive behavior in negotiations. He cites the books "Getting Past No" and "Getting To Yes" by William Ury.
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Change Management and Culture: The 2010 FIFA Worldcup Rules and Referees
(Jul 05, 2010)
Ricardo presents in this podcast his reflexions about the polemic generated by the referees in the FIFA Worldcup matches and the FIFA resistance in provide this changes. He also discuss the cultural aspects of change and compare this resistance with the resistance we face in most of the projects in the organizations.
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Directly from Albert Einstein Hospital: Snapping the Limits of Project Management Application
(Apr 19, 2010)
In this podcast Ricardo talks directly from Albert Einstein Hospital, his first project management work in health care. He reflects the dimension that project management is taking place in non-typical areas for projects.
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Directly from the Program of Negotiations of Harvard University - Part 3/3
(May 11, 2009)
In ths podcast, Ricardo Vargas presents the third podcast from a series of three podcasts recorded directly from the Program of Negotiations of Harvard University in Cambridge - MA, where he attended the courses of Negotiations for Senior Executives and Dealing with Difficult People.
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Directly from the Program of Negotiations of Harvard University - Part 2/3
(May 04, 2009)
In this podcast, Ricardo Vargas presents the second podcast from a series of three podcasts recorded directly from the Program of Negotiations of Harvard University in Cambridge - MA, where he attended the courses of Negotiations for Senior Executives and Dealing with Difficult People.
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Directly from the Program of Negotiations of Harvard University - Part 1/3
(Apr 27, 2009)
In this podcast, Ricardo Vargas presents the first podcast from a series of three podcasts recorded directly from the Program of Negotiations of Harvard University in Cambridge - MA, where he attended the courses of Negotiations for Senior Executives and Dealing with Difficult People.
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The Importance of Negotiations Skills for the Project Manager - Part II
(Nov 26, 2007)
In this podcast Ricardo continues talking about the importance of negotiations skills for the project manager. The fist part of this podcast was published in March, 19th and is also available to download. This podcast was recorded only in Brazilian Portuguese. The link below is for the Brazilian Portuguese version.
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Recovery Strategies for Troubled Projects
(Oct 01, 2007)
In this podcast Ricardo approaches the possible recovery strategies of troubled projects, its risks and benefits. This podcast was recorded only in Brazilian Portuguese. The link below is for the Brazilian Portuguese version.
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Balanced Scorecard and Porfolio Management
(Aug 27, 2007)
In this podcast Ricardo Vargas presents the relationship between Balanced Scorecard and Portfolio Management, discussing about the sinergy between the 2 solutions, where the concepts of strategic office and project office are associated to improve the effectiveness of the projects inside the organization. This podcast was recorded only in Brazilian Portuguese. The link below is for the Brazilian Portuguese version.
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Direct from Luanda / Angola: Project Prioritization
(Jun 18, 2007)
Ricardo Vargas presents this podcast directly from Luanda, Angola, during his works with the oil company Sonangol to make the criteria definition for project prioritization. He talks about globalization and the importance of effort prioritization. This podcast was recorded only in Brazilian Portuguese. The link below is for the Brazilian Portuguese version.
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