Using Game Theory to Traverse Obstacles
Many of the strategies used in games can be effectively translated to business and professional navigation. Find out how….
Creativity
Are You Masking Your Heart’s Passion?
In the realm of following your heart’s passion, I’ve noticed that when people do not feel safe to be themselves, they start to wear a mask. This mask can be worn at home or at work, and may even morph into many …
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25 Invigorating Project Management Quotes
About a year ago, I posted a project management blog called Do Affirmations and Quotes Work for You?. It was based on my first-hand observations and shared how quotes and affirmations could be a useful and self-reflective tool in the …
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Encouraging Innovation vs Tactical Objectives – the VPE Perspective
Introduction Managing the trade off between encouraging innovation and meeting tactical objectives is a continual struggle for every Engineering organization. Caution will dictate to avoid innovation and take the tried-and-tested path. A high achieving development organization however will always be …
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Who Stole my Pillow?
In the first blog of this series I mentioned the possibility that storytelling began as a response to our conscious awareness of unavoidable death. Some scholars suggest that this gave rise to three major forms of stories or myths – …
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The Pentic Code
Robert Langdon stirred angrily in his sleep in his extravagantly luxurious hotel suite in central London. The phone on the tiny antique bedside table was ringing incessantly. “It’s probably another butt dial” he thought to himself as he rolled over …
What’s the Story
This is the first in a triad of blogs on the art of storytelling in projects. In the foreword of an excellent book by Sonia Arrison on longevity called ‘100+’ Peter Thiel of PayPal speculates that the origins of storytelling …
Watch Your Language!
Have you ever noticed when people ask you how you’re doing, you will almost invariably answer based on the emotional state you’re currently in? For example, if you feel as if you’re just barely hanging on or are feeling frustrated, …
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Dorothy, Toto And The Diversity Of Human Interaction.
“How is your marriage?” “Well, we have 2 kids out of the 3 we planned. A mortgage at an y% rate. $x dollars in savings. And we are in our 10th year.” It’s an answer. Hey! You could even mention …
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The Project Story Circle. Talking About Transitions.
“Once a photograph of the earth, taken from the outside is available, a new idea as powerful as any in history will be let loose.” – Sir Fred Hoyle in 1948. What do you draw when you are visualizing a …
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The Organizational Journey. Mapping The Project Context.
Why is your project taking place right now? And not last year, or next year? Are there also any other projects taking place now? Why? What is the challenge? This can be either a threat or opportunity that is the …
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Map Of You. How What You Do Today Relates To Your Personal Journey.
Why are you actually working on this project? How did you end up here? What do you add to the team? Any clue on why you were selected? When the project is finished, what do you want to add to …
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How New Product Leaders Optimize Development Teams
Global commoditization and complexity make innovation an urgent priority for firms of all sizes. And to promote innovation in a meaningful way, individual development teams must be the focal point of your strategy. Culture and vision are extremely important components, …
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Creativity in Business – It’s Going to Get Weird!
Originally published on ProjectConnections.com in Nov. 2011. Lately I’ve been fascinated by a book, Creativity in Business, based on the famous course in the Stanford University MBA program by that name. In fact, I’ve been carrying it with me non-stop for …
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