February 19, 2008 – Welcome Aboard!
February 20, 2008
"Welcome aboard!" is, unfortunately, the only orientation some Newbies ever receive when starting a new job. If they are lucky someone shows them where the restrooms are...and how to find their way back. I can’t say how or why it happened, but I recently... Read more...
February 11, 2008 – Did You Get What You Wanted?
February 11, 2008
It was the perfect gift. Our daughter’s CD / Cassette player stopped functioning in time to add it to the Christmas list. We found just the right one on line for about $60. Unfortunately by mid-January it quit. It didn’t start skipping or playing... Read more...
February 4, 2008 – When the Plan Fails
February 4, 2008
In an on-shore / off-shore set up you need to expect the unexpected. Half you your team is in a foreign country, half way around the world. You’re never quite sure what time it is where you live, let alone where ever they are. Languages, especially... Read more...
January 28, 2008 – Practical Authority
January 28, 2008
Over the last several weeks we have been looking at Authority: how to gain it from scratch and how to get it back when you loose it. Once you get it, though, how do you use it effectively? With the four types of Authority (Positional, Referent, Reward/Penalty,... Read more...
January 21, 2008 – Grabbing Authority – Regaining Lost Ground
January 21, 2008
Authority is slippery. The more you try to grab it and hold on, the quicker it slips away. As a consultant I learned that positions are temporary and titles are only names. You can reach for the next rung on the ladder as high as you want but in the end... Read more...
January 14, 2008 – Grabbing Authority – Building from Scratch
January 14, 2008
Responsibility without authority is useless. Just because you are given a job to accomplish doesn’t mean everyone is going to fall in line behind your leadership. Whether you are a brand new project manager or starting over in a new place, there are... Read more...
January 7, 2008 – Grabbing Authority - Introduction
January 7, 2008
Authority is weird. You can be granted it and have it stripped from you. You can wield it like a club or wear it like a mantle. You can build on it or let it slip away. Typically the fact that a Project Manager is assigned to a project gives her some... Read more...
January 6, 2008 – Same Old Same Old?
January 7, 2008
I know. I’m a little late on the "welcome to the new year" thing. But as I sat down to write my blog tonight it struck me that we have a full new year in front of us. I’m not one to create huge goals or make great predictions, but think of the possibilities.... Read more...
January 2, 2008 - Back from vacation…
January 3, 2008
Hope everyone had a safe and happy New Year. We took a trip to the Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam and Las Vegas over New Years Eve weekend with my parents. The Grand Canyon was by far the best of the three. The great part about the trip was having my parents... Read more...
December 24, 2007 - Twas the Night before Christmas
December 24, 2007
Technically it is the extremely early hours at the beginning of the day before Christmas. I've just spent the last several hours wrapping presents with my wife and listening to music. Rather than making a half hearted attempt at writing something intelligent... Read more...