People, Projects, and Organizations
Limited Resource Environment
All organizations operate in a limited resource environment. There is always more work that can be done than there are resources to do it. And, given our current economic conditions, this is even truer today. Denying or ignoring this fact sets off a chain reaction in organizations. Executives at the top need better business results...
Drama Belongs in TV Shows, Not Organizations
The popularity of TV shows that have lots of drama is ever present. People get hooked on the characters and their overly dramatic behavior. The drama is woven into story lines adding many surprises and cliff hangers to the plot of the show, bringing people back week after week. While drama is good for TV...
Don't Forget About the Project Environment
Projects are neither good nor bad: they’re neutral. They succeed or fail because of what team members do to them, the skills each team member brings to a project effect its ultimate success. Most executives understand this and that is why they spend money on training because raising the skill level of team members increases...
The Problem with Getting it "Right"
“If management would only let us do it the right way.” “We can’t do it without the right tools.” “If only we had the right people on this.” Right. While working with executives and colleagues, Project Managers inevitably hear ”right” phrases over-used. Certainly there are bad decisions and illegal actions. But it’s usually not a...
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