Learning never stops. It just becomes self-directed.
- More PM Lessons Learned From Wile E. Coyote - More project management lessons learned from Wile E. Coyote. Continue reading
- The Best Teacher You Never Had - Professor Geoff Crane got fifty-two project management thought leaders to give his first graduating class some advice. Continue reading
- Advice to My Younger Self - The best advice I could give to my younger self isn't about what to do, but how to do the right things. Continue reading
- A Rhetorical Question - Is project management a profession? No, but a project manager might be a professional. Continue reading
- You are NOT a Software Gardener - A response to Chris Aitchison's blog post, You are NOT a software engineer. Continue reading
- The Riddle of Steel - The Riddle of Steel, from Conan the Barbarian, also applies to project management tools. Continue reading
- For Selfish Reasons - I just passed the GPHR credential exam, and I'll follow up with the PMI-ACP. My reasons for pursuing them are purely selfish. Continue reading
- The Future of Everything is Project Management - One of primary thought leaders in the field of global human resources says that five years from now, most people in her field will spend most of their time in project management. Continue reading
- Managing Another Upgrade Project - Although it was once a distinguishing asset on a resume, the PMP is on its way to becoming a check box item for all but the most basic management position. Continue reading
- If I Were Designing a Master’s Program in IT Project Management - Capella University has redesigned its online Master's in information technology. It's a significant improvement, but I have some suggestions. Continue reading
- The Project is About the Product - I’ve listened to a lot of project managers argue that you don’t need in-depth business or industry knowledge in order to successfully manage projects. However, I don’t recall ever seeing anyone who was not a project manager making that argument. Continue reading
- Extending Our Bodies of Knowledge - PMI and the IEEE Computer Society are collaborating on a Software Extension to the PMBOK Guide, and the IIBA and Agile Alliance just released The Agile Extension to the BABOK Guide for comments. Continue reading
- Agito, Ergo Sum - I start things, therefore I am. Continue reading
- PM Skills Aren’t Enough - If you've been too busy to do a career self-assessment, this might be an excellent time for it. Continue reading
- The PM with a Thousand Faces - What does the PMBOK have in common with Joseph Campbell’s “The Hero with a Thousand Faces?” They're both about the common structures of uncommon experiences. Continue reading
- Introverts and Extroverts - Is it tough for introverts to manage projects? Continue reading
- The Project Manager As Specialist (or Generalist) - How should a project manager add value? Let’s consider the continuum between specialist and generalist, and your professional development plan. Continue reading
- Marketing Requires More Than Relentless Self-Promotion - Some thoughts on the recent poll on LinkedIn, “Is PMP certification becoming more or less important for project managers?” Continue reading