Tag Archives: Leadership

Some weekend reading for 8/25/12

Posted in: Book Review, Business, Hints/Tips, News | August 24, 2012

Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. – Rick Cook AAPL wins! Apple decisively wins Continue Reading...

Weekend Business Reading 6/30/12

Posted in: Business, News | June 30, 2012

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“The more I live, the more I learn. The more I learn, the more I realize the less I know.” — Michel Legrand Happy last day of the month, 2nd quarter and 1st half of 2012. Boy, I need to Continue Reading...

Have you got a Strategic Plan?

Posted in: Business, Hints/Tips, Process, Project | May 9, 2012

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Entrepreneurs and business managers are often so preoccupied with immediate issues that they lose sight of their ultimate objectives. That’s why a business review and preparation of a strategic plan is a vital necessity. This may not be a recipe Continue Reading...

10 Reasons You’re Not Ready

Posted in: Business, Project | April 23, 2012

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Wondering whether you have what it takes to be a project manager? Here are ten signs that you’re never going to make it to the top of the project hill. I see it everyday — talented programmers, system technicians and Continue Reading...

So What’s the ROI?

Posted in: Accounting, Business, Project | April 16, 2012

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We spend a lot of time at Value Management Partners thinking about the business case — the often-sensible requirement that project and process initiatives must be demonstrable winners, paying for themselves by returning more cash than they consume. These sorts Continue Reading...

Slow Down and Read

Posted in: Hints/Tips, News | April 14, 2012

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….or is that smell the roses….whatever. It’s raining, so I thought I’d curl up with a good blog or three and catch up on some reading. Tablets taking over the world. 4 Sectors Ready To Be Disrupted In The Post-PC Continue Reading...

Business is Music to my Ears

Posted in: Business, Project | April 9, 2012

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About a decade ago I wrote a post about Playing the Live Jazz of Project Management a PDF paper discussing the similarities between project management and the playing of improvisational jazz. At that time there was a website named projectjazz.com Continue Reading...

That’s why it’s called “organized!”

Posted in: Business, Hints/Tips | April 5, 2012

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They don’t call it ‘organized’ for nothing. I came across an article at FastCompany about leadership that pertains to all types of organizations: An Offer You Can’t Refuse: Leadership Lessons From “The Godfather” The Godfather offers valuable lessons in community Continue Reading...