Greetings Leaders! I’ve been helping quite a few people review their resumes lately. In this tough economy, some of you may be tempted to change your resume to get noticed. There are a lot of good techniques for doing this, but I want to caution you on getting too creative. When looking for employment, you […]
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Greetings Leaders! During the project management class I taught last night, I discussed the project management triangle. The basic concept being that if you change any one of the sides, that you must change at least one of the other. For example, if you increase your scope of the project, you must increase the time
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Greetings Leaders! As a seasoned Project Manager, here are the Top Ten Things that I do that makes me successful. Take time to assess the big picture. Why this project? Is now the right time? Understand the organization’s culture and tailor what you do to be most effective in it. Assess stakeholder expectations/fears AND manage
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Greetings Leaders! Before revealing the most important leadership attribute, we need to define leadership. There are obviously a lot of definitions out there, but let’s define it this way: Leadership is the ability to lead others in making the world a better place to live for all. It shows no favoritism towards race, gender, age,
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Greetings Leaders! Wow – a LOT of people have been reading my blog on overcoming defeat. With that in mind, I just want to offer a short note of encouragement to anyone out there who needs it. Growing up in Hawaii, we used to say “Hele (Hell-ay) On” when things got tough. Hele-On basically means
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Image by jnsabino via Flickr Greetings Leaders! I wrote an earlier blog on Boeing’s Dreamliner and said they were due for more bad news. I hate to say it, but guess what… more bad news. And, there will be more to come. Today the Wall Street Journal announced that Boeing stopped production on the Dreamliner’s
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Greetings Leaders! As a Chemistry major in college I learned how to assess and analyze data using the Scientific method. What I learned is that there are many ways of crunching numbers and presenting facts which often makes the truth hard to find. Yet, the truth is still out there. What I’ve also learned, is
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Greetings Leaders! Sigh – they’re at it again. This is why I dislike politics so much. Yes, I understand that politics is unavoidable, however the antics this past week at several town hall meetings are disturbing. Why? Because they were organized attempts to instill fear in the general population through the use of lies, rhetoric
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Greetings Leaders! In today’s tough economy, many project managers are facing the dilemma of changing industries and I often get asked about this when teaching project management classes. Can project managers (PMs) switch industries? My answer… it depends. It depends on your individual situation and your goals and aspirations. Before I give you advice on
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Greetings Leaders! As a leader, you will inevitably inherit a poor performer. I have had my fair share of them over the years and have built a reputation for being able to raise the performance of both individuals and teams. As I tend to have a knack for raising the performance of others, I am
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