Musings on project management

Ever wonder how you know you're impressing people; doing a good job; producing a good project outcome? Watch the flocks "Peo...

Every [leader] is a gambler Admiral John McCain    (the senator's father) Admiral Halsey's air commander, WW II in the Pac...

John Traphagan has a different idea on organizational culture. "A common set of shared values" has always been my working defi...

A lot of PMs know they need systems engineering, or think they might, but aren't sure who these folks are or what they do. Here...

Are you an independent practitioner? In the US, 1/3rd of the workforce are independents. An amazing proportion to my way of thinking. O...

The messenger: “Unfortunately, my King … here I am, unwilling and unwanted … because I know that no one ever welcomes a bearer of bad ...

Fidelity, faithfulness, and commitment often seem to be the tension between: What the customer/sponsor/user want, and What the project...