by lewsauder | Apr 16, 2014 | Communication
Every company that I’ve ever worked for, whether as an employee or a consultant, has had way too many meetings in my opinion. I’ve attended meetings designed to prepare for another meeting. I’ve also seen people lead meetings who use up every minute of time...
by lewsauder | Apr 9, 2014 | Stakeholder Management
I’ve written in the past about what makes a good project manager. One thing I’ve never addressed is a project manager’s decision making abilities – and limitations. Managers in general need to be decisive. It shows the ability get things done when others don’t know...
by lewsauder | Apr 2, 2014 | Stakeholder Management
I used to be a very scientific and data-centric project manager. I lived by the Microsoft Project plan. I thought a project was all about tasks. The project plans I managed in those days were full of activities, tasks and subtasks. Estimates were verified and...
by lewsauder | Mar 7, 2014 | Leadership
Throughout my career, I’ve managed a lot of people and probably mismanaged a few. I’ve learned from most of my mistakes. I’ve also been managed and mismanaged by many bosses along the way. Any success that I’ve had, I can attribute to the fact that I’ve been managed...