I’m reading “Leadership and the One Minute Manager,” by Ken Blanchard. The book discusses “situational leadership,” which essentially means that a manager’s leadership style must vary depending on the competency of the person being managed. As I was reading the book...
Let’s face it, change is hard. Whether you’re a project manager or a CEO implementing major changes to your organization is difficult. There are usually two types of obstacles. One is institutional. Organizations have a certain momentum. Making changes requires you...
Many years ago, I had neighbors who owned and operated a B&B. They had a barn on their property which burned to the ground. Instead of replacing the barn, they decided to build a large conference space that included a commercial kitchen and the ability to seat...
To be effective, every leader needs to have an understanding of different types of compliance. Compliance is important because organizations and projects need to conform to internal and external rules governing a project. In the PMP Exam context, compliance is part...
There has been a significant amount of discussion regarding the tension between development and agile contracts. Many see this conflict as irreconcilable, citing provisions in the Agile Manifesto favoring “working software over comprehensive documentation” and...
