I got into management because that was where the problems were. This would be simple, I thought, get the management right and then we could get the job done right. Boy, was I delusional.
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November 30, 2011 Bruce Benson
Leadership
I loved the book Moneyball. It highlighted how we do too much based on habit and custom and not always on hard data about what actually works.
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November 28, 2011 Bruce Benson
Change Management
Some key project metrics not only provide tactical insight into how a project is going, they can also provide an overall strategic view not found elsewhere. Here are three we've used successfully.
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November 21, 2011 Bruce Benson
Metrics
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The commercial world is all about making money. Yet successful companies often have a noble mission beyond just making money that helps drive their success.
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November 18, 2011 Bruce Benson
Leadership
Consider finding innovative ways, like teaching your daughters to play wargames, to motivate people to do or learn useful project skills.
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November 16, 2011 Bruce Benson
Training
We all love it when we have project staff who work around the clock. Makes life easier, doesn’t it? I’m not so sure.
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November 14, 2011 Bruce Benson
Change Management
Ways we try to help but actually undermine the project. As a senior manager, try to avoid these. As the project manager, try and manage around them if we can not get relief otherwise.
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November 10, 2011 Bruce Benson
Leadership
The project manager needs to take charge of their project. Allowing “strong personalities” or other persons (even your boss) to effectively take charge of the project is a recipe for failure. Here is how we did it.
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November 8, 2011 Bruce Benson
Leadership
Some organizations don't seem to have effective leadership. But this can be an opportunity for the project manager to take some needed initiatives. Here is how we did it.
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November 4, 2011 Bruce Benson
Change Management
Security is our number one priority. Except for quality which is our number one priority, right along with speed to market which is our number one priority. So, what is a good project manager to do?
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November 2, 2011 Bruce Benson
Risk Management
