books… Magic Eight Ball Wisdom for New Project Managers 9 Jan 2010 Advice is one of those things it is far more blessed to give than to receive. -Carolyn Wells If I had created the world... Ice cream would be calorie-free and...…
books… Good Reads from 2009: Part 2 2 Jan 20102 Jan 2010 "Reading furnishes the mind only with material for knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours." John Locke As my last post of 2009 and my first post…
books… Good Reads from 2009: Part 1 26 Dec 200916 Jan 2010 “I think of life as a good book. The further you get into it, the more it begins to make sense." - Harold Kushner In 2009, I made a commitment…
books… Meeting Effectiveness: Are you holding the right kind of meeting? 12 Dec 2009 People who enjoy meetings should not be in charge of anything. -Thomas Sowell Meetings. Hate them or Tolerate them. I haven’t met anyone who loves to attend meetings. Unfortunately, they…
Agile… Agile: Why I’m Now a Believer 28 Nov 200928 Nov 2009 Six months ago I had more questions than answers about Agile. Five months ago I had serious reservations about Agile. Today, I can say that I am a believer. With…
Agile… 5 More Things Every PM Should Know Before Leaving Home 24 Oct 200924 Oct 2009 Don't take no for an answer. Take it for a question. Make the word "no" mean this question: 'Can't you be more creative than that?' - Steve Chandler When I…
books… Book Review: The 50th Law 10 Oct 200910 Oct 2009 “Reality has its own power - you can turn your back on it, but it will find you in the end, and your inability to cope with it will be…
books… Reaching Consensus: Group Decision Making: Part 3 29 Aug 2009 Sometimes consensus isn’t all that easy to reach. Especially when the stakes are high. ..or when the factors are complex ..or when you can’t agree on where the problem is.…
books… Reaching Consensus: Who’s in Favor of the Proposal? 22 Aug 200929 Aug 2009 Mini-Saga: Gate Passed! Weeks before the Gate, Mipsy predicted minor issues, but no blockers. After the Pre-Gate Review, she felt like she had run head-first into a brick wall. Mipsy…
books… Reaching Consensus: Did You Really Get Agreement? Part 1 8 Aug 2009 A consensus means that everyone agrees to say collectively what no one believes individually. Abba Eban A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.…
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