Leadership

It’s Time for PMs to “Take the Bull By the Horn”

by jreiling October 6, 2008 Leadership

We are in the midst of tough times economically. Troubled times remind leaders of the need to take responsibility. Tom Watson, founder of IBM once said something like this: “It’s not the tough times I worry about, it’s the good times.” Mr. Watson was undoubtedly referring to the observation that in good times we tend to get sloppy, whereas we tend to be at our sharpest during bad times.

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Project Success: Considering Leadership

by Adam.Clark September 2, 2008 Leadership

Considering leadership when evaluating project performance and project management should go hand in hand. However, many organizations fail to include leadership in their metrics and in their evaluation process. This is a mistake that can prove costly.

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Leading and Managing: A False Dichotomy

by Josh August 18, 2008 Leadership

Kimberly Wiefling is on a leadership blogging kick this week over at the UCSC Extension in Silicon Valley’s “Art of Project Management” blog.

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PM Network Interview with Colin Powell

by Josh August 5, 2008 Books

In the August issue of PM Network, an interview with Colin Powell leaves out a few important questions I would have asked….

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Point 13 – Training Not Related to Job/Task

by Josh June 27, 2007 Misc

In order for continuous improvement to become organizational culture, it must also become a personal goal for every employee. Self-improvement should not be limited to immediate application, that would be an example of short-term thinking. Employees are the most important assets of an organization, and therefore require effort to retain and enhance them. On project [...]

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Point 12 – Enable Pride of Workmanship

by Josh June 23, 2007 Misc

Deming claimed that the sense of having helped other people is the most significant motivator and source of job satisfaction. It is one of the biggest enablers for pride of workmanship. Of the projects you have worked on, think about the ones you are most proud of. What is it that makes you look back [...]

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