Leadership – Page 75 – Silicon Valley Project Management

Sleepless and on a Starvation Diet

Making due with too little food and a few scraps of sleep might be appropriate for an outdoor survival course […]

One of the biggest mistakes I made as a novice project manager was burning bridges that I would later need

More self-inflicted project wounds . . . Some project managers seem to think that projects should proceed in a sensible

Project managers can’t afford to be overly timid or self-effacing. They must be self-assured and determined in order to be

Imagine this: it’s Monday, and a co-worker had a rough weekend with his family. He wants to talk about it.

The “secret” code to success and advancement in any organization is to make yourself more valuable, align with organizational goals,

By Randall Englund / February 24, 2008

Much as he did earlier in his career, Proman was now at another crossroad. The large program had just concluded.

By Randall Englund / February 23, 2008

The applause was thundering as the magician completed his performance. Proman A. Jecgert had hired the magician to help celebrate

By Randall Englund / February 22, 2008

The escalation process worked! As work on the program drifted past the scheduled completion date, Proman sensed the pressure coming

By Randall Englund / February 21, 2008

Seated at the table across from him, Toni made a grimacing face. The news was not good. Proman had started

By Randall Englund / February 20, 2008

Proman looked over the agenda for the first meeting of the management team. It was phenomenal how the champion for