project management
Today in Management: Go Ahead — Be a Boss from Hell
by Eric Reyes Wednesday Mar 10, 2010In today's Must-Reads in management stories from around the web, find out why managing like James Cameron would make you the best boss from hell, why your best management tool is a pencil, if you need special skills to manage projects effectively — and more:
Frank Scarpaci: A Simple Formula for Delivering Solid Results, On Time and On Budget
by Frank G. Scarpaci Friday Feb 12, 2010As a forward thinking leader, you know that your success depends on your ability to adapt to change while delivering the right results - on time and within budget. Not an easy task in today’s fast-paced, competitive business environment, with evolving customer demands, new competitors, and pressure to do more with less. Do any of these experiences sound familiar?
What Jigsaw Puzzles Teach Us About Managing
by Eric Reyes Monday Jan 4, 2010Building a jigsaw puzzle is a fun group activity and can teach a lot about leading a business project, writes Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership and Learning. Eikenberry lists some of the major similarities:
How to Become the De Facto Leader on Any Project
by Eric Reyes Wednesday Nov 4, 2009Just because a project doesn't have a leader in name, doesn't mean it can't be you. Last week Scot Herrick on Cube Rules wrote that if you want to lead, you can. He says that leadership is not about your title but what you demonstrate in the office. He has five steps:
Reinventing the Morning Meeting
by Mike Richardson Thursday Jul 16, 2009Your organization’s agility and ability to execute is being tested now like never before by an uncertain and turbulent marketplace and by rapidly changing customer demands. If you want your organization to perform at its potential and to seize opportunities at the expense of your competitors, you should consider adopting fast-cycle teamwork. Fast-cycle teamwork is simply strategic frequency of communication, collaboration and coordination within and among teams.
