Leadership. Business. Communication.

August 26, 2021May 17, 2022Francesco Pecoraro

Whoever is happy will make others happy too. Anne Frank

August 25, 2021May 17, 2022Francesco Pecoraro

Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible, speak a few sensible words. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

August 24, 2021May 17, 2022Francesco Pecoraro

Give light, and the darkness will disappear of itself. Desiderius Erasmus

August 23, 2021May 17, 2022Francesco Pecoraro

Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others. Rosa Parks

August 22, 2021May 17, 2022Francesco Pecoraro

What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality. Plutarch

August 21, 2021May 17, 2022Francesco Pecoraro

We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone. Ronald Reagan

August 20, 2021May 17, 2022Francesco Pecoraro

The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have. Vince Lombardi

August 19, 2021May 17, 2022Francesco Pecoraro

Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago. Warren Buffett

Mighty invites kids to open a 21st century lemonade stand

July 3, 2021July 3, 2021Francesco Pecoraro

Mighty helps young entrepreneurs start and grow their own businesses. Thanks to Mighty, each kid will master the tools of business and harness the power of social impact. Mighty recently closed on $6.5 million in seed funding led by Animo Ventures, with participation from Maveron, Humbition, Sesame Workshop, Collaborative Fund and NaHCO3, a family office. […]

4 Changes to Make the Jump from Manager to Leader

June 28, 2021April 30, 2022Francesco Pecoraro

The transition from manager to leader doesn’t happen overnight and it requires a lot of effort and hard work. Making the jump from manager to leader requires a conscious mental shift. Here are 4 changes that you need to make if you want to excel in the leadership role: Stop managing Keep your ego in […]

Facebook extends Shops to WhatsApp

June 22, 2021June 22, 2021Francesco Pecoraro

“More than 1 billion people use Marketplace each month, so we’re making it easy for businesses to bring their Shops into Marketplace to reach even more people,” Zuckerberg wrote in a Facebook post. Today CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced some updates that are coming to Facebook products: Shops on WhatsApp and Marketplace, Shops Ads, and Instagram […]

Google is going to empower people

June 22, 2021June 22, 2021Francesco Pecoraro

Google is implementing two changes in order to provide consumers with more professional-level tools. The first one is that Google Chat and Google Meet are replacing Hangouts. This means that existing Hangouts chats should be carried over, and in part this will be just a rebranding exercise: Activate Google Chat in Gmail, install the app […]

Small quadcopter drone equipped with a 4K camera allows you to create brilliant aerial images and video

June 19, 2021June 22, 2021Francesco Pecoraro

The Ninja Dragon Vortex 9 RC has a 6-axis gyroscope for a smooth, stable flight and a headless design that doesn’t require reorienting in midair before heading off in the desired direction. It is able to sync easily with a smartphone for even the most intricate flying using the included controller. There’s also a one key […]

Porsche will choose the best soundtrack while you drive

June 18, 2021June 22, 2021Francesco Pecoraro

Porsche has developed a prototype system that plays custom, original music to your driving, whether you’re on the open road or stuck in traffic. The “Soundtrack My Life” project works something like game music, amping up the intensity depending on the “acceleration, speed and centrifugal forces in the car,” according to Porsche. One advantage is […]

Spotify acquires Podz to build the world’s best podcast discovery experience

June 18, 2021June 22, 2021Francesco Pecoraro

Spotify has purchased a startup called Podz that could make it easier to find new podcasts to listen to on the platform. Podz chooses a clip using its machine learning model, which was trained on more than 100,000 hours of audio in consultation with journalists and audio editors. This acquisition marks yet another sign of […]

Anduril raises $450M to secure military bases and monitor borders

June 17, 2021June 17, 2021Francesco Pecoraro

The AI-powered defense company founded by tech iconoclast Palmer Luckey has landed a $450 million round of investment The company makes defense hardware, including long-flying drones and surveillance towers that connect to a shared software platform it calls Lattice. The technology can be used to secure military bases and monitor borders. Anduril co-founder and CEO […]

Tractable raises $60M to make damage appraisals using AI

June 17, 2021June 17, 2021Francesco Pecoraro

Tractable, which works with automotive insurance companies to let users take and submit photos of damaged cars that are then “read” to make appraisals, has raised $60 million, a Series D that values Tractable at $1 billion, the company said. Its business today is based mostly around car accident recovery — where users can take […]

Bringg completed a series-E investment round of $100 million

June 16, 2021June 16, 2021Francesco Pecoraro

Bringg has built software to help retailers with last-mile logistics — specifically to manage, and in some cases even tap, people fulfilling deliveries. It has raised $100 million in a Series E round of funding and has confirmed that the funding values the company at $1 billion — representing a hike of about 4x on […]

A UK fintech, 10x future technologies, raises $187M to support old banks

June 16, 2021June 16, 2021Francesco Pecoraro

10x Future Texhnologies, a London-based fintech that helps larger, established banks build both next-generation services as well as tools to help their older services work more efficiently, has raised $187 million. 10x will be using the funds both to expand into new geographies like North America, as well as to continue building more technology for […]

How to satisfy and exceed clients’ expectations

May 8, 2021May 30, 2021Francesco Pecoraro

Digital transformation is creating unstable and complex business environments. As a result, traditional companies that want to continue to satisfy and exceed clients’ expectations need to work hard. They need to respond to change with speed and agility. In particular, if they want to succeed in today’s business climate they must become more adaptive at […]

How to achieve business results with PPM

May 6, 2021May 30, 2021Francesco Pecoraro

Project Portfolio Management (PPM) is becoming the main tool for managing complex project environments. Many companies are using this methodology to achieve a better strategic alignment, decrease project complexity, increase project success rate and, last but not least, use company’s resources better. Thanks to PPM companies can achieve business results by maximizing performance, value, and […]

EPMOs to obtain better strategy alignment and business results

March 28, 2021May 30, 2021Francesco Pecoraro

At the beginning Project Portfolio Management (PPM) was an approach aimed at helping IT departments deliver results in a more efficient and effective way. Over the years, companies and senior managers realized that PPM methodology can be applied more widely throughout the organization. Since then, PPM methodology has changed and today is able to support […]

PPM process phases and support tools

March 23, 2021May 30, 2021Francesco Pecoraro

Project portfolio management (PPM) can be considered as a management innovation that in many companies is still to be further established and accepted. The main objective of project portfolio management is to maximize organizational benefit by selecting project portfolios that provide the greatest opportunity to achieve strategic goals and objectives. In fact, companies use project […]

Difference between Project Management and Project Portfolio Management

February 25, 2021May 30, 2021Francesco Pecoraro

Project portfolio management (PPM) helps companies manage and control projects within an organization. Companies use PPM for several reasons such as maximizing the outcome of projects, balancing risks and most importantly aligning projects to the strategic objectives of the organization. In fact, the final goal of PPM is to achieve companies’ strategic goals by effectively […]

How risk analysis can aid in the selection of the best strategy

February 11, 2021May 30, 2021Francesco Pecoraro

Strategic decision-making is extremely important for organizational survival. There could be different types of organizational strategies. For example, there are strategies that could be based on a business line, diversification, innovation, brand, etc. It is important to say that the steps needed to select the different organizational strategies have risks. Risk analysis helps companies obtain […]

How managing strategic risks can help create a winning business strategy

January 12, 2021May 30, 2021Francesco Pecoraro

To define an effective organizational strategy, companies should always take into consideration all types of risks that may occur at every level of an organization. As risks are part of the company’s strategy, they can affect portfolios, programs, and even projects. There are two types of risks: positive and negative. These risks can influence the […]

Steps to creating a project portfolio

January 5, 2021May 30, 2021Francesco Pecoraro

Studies report that most firms, especially private ones, are usually focused on increasing their profit over time. At the same time, these companies need to achieve their strategic goals by relying on a limited amount of resources. Medium and large organizations generally implement their strategies by executing projects and programs in their business lines. Project […]

How to effectively implement organizational strategies

December 23, 2020May 29, 2021Francesco Pecoraro

Companies need to work very hard to survive in the fierce business world. Every day, companies look at their competitors to understand the future trends and take action beforehand. They constantly try to innovate by taking into account their budgets and the risks of their actions. At the same time, market conditions change fast, so […]

What does portfolio mean?

December 7, 2020May 29, 2021Francesco Pecoraro

Today, the term portfolio is used in different contexts and has to do mainly with a variety of items and objects. The most common meaning of the portfolio refers to a collection. In addition, the combination of the term portfolio with other words such as “project” and “management” has created new terms such as “Project […]

7 steps to becoming an Innovative Leader

November 29, 2020May 4, 2022Francesco Pecoraro

To stay competitive in the modern world, companies and organizations need to innovate. They need leaders who are able to recognize great ideas and turn them into reality. Here are seven practical and effective steps to becoming an Innovative Leader: Define the direction Fast Decision-Making Challenge the rules Welcome failures Be persistent Reward success Be […]