Thomas Juli
Guest Blog by Neal Whitten: Some No-Nonsense Advice for Project Success
Today I want to share some of Q&As from Neal Whitten’s book Neal Whitten’s Let’s Talk: More No-Nonsense Advice for Project Success—Over 700 Q&As! which I highly recommend to anyone seriously interested in project management and leadership. Q. As a leader, is an ego…
The Power and Illusion of Self-Organizing Teams [whitepaper and presentation]
Teams and teamwork are the heart and soul of every project. This is especially true for agile teams. It is not the individual performance or accomplishment that counts but that of the team. Just like in team sports the team succeeds and fails together. The…
Company Update: Interim Manager
This week’s German business magazine „Wirtschaftswoche“ ran an article on interim management. What it is, why companies need it and what they get out of it, and what it is like to be an interim manager. If you always wanted to know what interim management…
Excellent Knowledge Base for QA Leadership and Practitioners
BQA Knowledge Base is a go-to repository of whitepapers, presentations, and articles intended to keep QA leadership and practitioners ahead of the game. Use the sorting tool in the right column to find the topic you seek. Recent whitepapers include: The Realities of Software Testing…
7 Lessons Learned from the PMP Exam (guest blog by Cornelius Fichtner)
Everyone has different ways of studying for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification. You may carry the PMBOK® Guide around with you, or use flashcards. You may join your local Project Management Institute (PMI)® Chapter and study in a group. Whatever your study path, someone…
Building Performing Teams [Presentation]
PMI Global Congress EMEA, Marseille, France, May 2012 Please join me for my presentation on Wednesday May 9, 2012 at the PMI Global Congress EMEA in Marseille. I will be speaking about The 5 Team Leadership Principles for Project Success and how they can help…
Master Project Complexity: Project Management and Zen
Today’s projects become increasingly complex and a test of our leadership. What do you recommend to master this increasing complexity and to show your leadership skills at the same time? Individuals in the team and the whole team need orientation and guidance or an inspiration…
Management or the Death of Empowerment
I have been a fan and avid support of true empowerment of people and organizations. It is about sharing your information, experience, network, power and influence for the better of someone else. It is servant leadership at its best. Yes, it is about leadership and…
Book Review: A Guide to Project Recovery
Projects become more prevalent. Not surprisingly the art of project management becomes more popular. Unfortunately this does not imply that the more projects there are the more successful they are. As a matter of fact a significant percentage of projects fail or do not yield…
New Book Review „Leadership Principles for Project Success“ in 02/2012 edition of the Project Management Journal
I am happy to announce the latest review of my book „Leadership Principles for Project Success“ (CRC Press, New York, 2011) in the latest edition of the Project Management Journal (Vol. 43, No 1, 91). The reviewer Michael F. Malinowski writes, „The adage in Thomas…