by lewsauder | Mar 11, 2015 | Leadership
I’ve interviewed many people for the position of project manager. I’ll bet 90% of them had the term “On time – on budget” on their resume. I’ve had it on mine before too. It’s kind of a code word for project management...
by lewsauder | Feb 25, 2015 | Leadership
I managed a project once where we were implementing a system for several clients. We visited one of the clients where I met with their team, including my counterpart project manager. He seemed like a nice enough guy and we agreed that we would do our best to...
by lewsauder | Feb 11, 2015 | Leadership
I once knew an executive to which many people attributed the “genius” title. She was very smart. She had come up with an excellent approach to solving a problem. It was simple. It was inexpensive to implement. Most of all, it was very effective. When...
by lewsauder | Jan 28, 2015 | Leadership
The project manager’s role is often misunderstood. They do a lot of heads-down paperwork. When they do talk, they are asking questions rather than adding valuable information to the discussion. Some people think it is an easy profession. This is based on many...
by lewsauder | Jan 14, 2015 | Leadership
I once worked for an organization with a project management office that was a textbook example of how not to run a PMO. They lacked serious credibility with the organization’s project managers and throughout the organization. It gave me a sour taste for the...
by lewsauder | Nov 5, 2014 | Leadership
So you’ve made it. After months or maybe years, you have been assigned to manage your first project. You might have some help. You may have a mentor or two. But like any self-respecting project manager managing your 1st project, you want to be independent. Here...
