Back to Basics, Part 9: Close
The project’s Closing Phase should be a time for celebration. We did it. We delivered value to our stakeholders within a reasonable timeframe and cost. […]
Category: Leadership
Blogs on leadership and management
Simple Rules: Make it Easy
Leaders create the ecosystem where teams can thrive and succeed. My article, “Simple Rules for High-Performing Teams,” describes how managers can build productive, committed, and innovative […]
Cheating the Triple Constraint
The Triple Constraint (aka, Iron Triangle) is often regarded as a law of physics. A change in one side of the triangle, by definition, affects […]
Simple Rules: Psychological Safety
My article, Simple Rules for High-Performing Teams outlines steps managers can take to build effective, committed, and creative organizations where collaboration is the norm. Simple […]
Creating Accountability
At the beginning of my project management classes, I ask participants if they have any big, burning questions. Accountability always tops the list. Project managers […]
The Cookie Post…Great Leadership
Sometimes, great leadership appears effortless. The leader’s actions seem intuitive and simple, yet the impact is powerful. I was inspired by US Navy Captain Chris […]
Are We Aligned?
Stakeholder alignment—or lack thereof—can be the difference between project success and failure. In today’s dynamic business environment, projects face multiple stakeholders and constituencies. Often, these […]
Project Decision-Making
Making good decisions is a critical project management skill. The challenge is to create a fair, efficient, effective, and transparent process for our teams and […]
Taylorism: Then & Now
Frederick Winslow Taylor shaped the field of management science. He believed systematic and scientific methods could be applied to managing operations and production. His work […]
Simple Rules for High-Performing Agile Teams
Servant leadership and self-organizing teams are foundational Agile characteristics. However, defining these principles is like explaining gravity to a child—clear, tangible descriptions are elusive. The […]