by lewsauder | Jan 15, 2025 | Communication, Leadership, Planning, Podcast, Stakeholder Management, Working remote
I recently was involved in a very successful project start up with a consulting client. Everything seemed to fall into place. The client walked away happy. We learned a lot about their business. It set us up for success for the future of the project. As the saying...
by lewsauder | Feb 19, 2021 | Career Management
I learned how to play chess at an early age. My brother, eight years older than me, was on the chess team in high school and taught me the rules. When I got to middle school, I joined the chess club. I hung out with my friends more than I played chess, but we snuck in...
by lewsauder | Feb 5, 2021 | Career Management, Communication, Leadership
I’ve mentioned in this blog before of my interest in U.S History, particularly when it comes to presidents. It’s an apolitical interest. I’m much more interested in a president’s leadership quality than where they stood on the political spectrum. In 1929, the United...
by lewsauder | Jan 22, 2021 | Leadership, Planning
Have you ever had to “run something past legal” in your career? Whenever I have had to do that, I have often suspected that the legal team was somehow against our organization making progress. Legal is notorious for saying, “You can’t do that because…”And the reasons...
by lewsauder | Jan 8, 2021 | Communication, Leadership, Stakeholder Management
I’ve often compared project management to juggling. Project managers have to manage many different aspects of a project. Meetings need to be scheduled and planned. Personnel issues need to be dealt with. Schedules need to be maintained. In addition, there is a large...
