Project for Passion
Today I have come across an excellent article about passion in design. It is entitled „The Game Has Changed. Design for Passion.“ and has been written by Adam Nash. While Adam talks about design thinking his observations can and should easily be applied to your…
Achieving a Work-Life-Balance – Follow up from Synergy 2012
On November 1, 2012 I had the privilege to speak at and attend the 2012 Synergy Projec Management Event in London, UK. It was a fabulous conference with more than 500 people attending. Considering that there were „only“ about 850 people attending the PMI Global…
The Power and Illusion of Self-Organizing Teams [free download]
The final version of my presentation of „The Power and Illusion of Self-Organizing Teams“ held at the PMI Global Congress North America 2012 on October 21, 2012 in Vancouver is now availalbe for free download. Please let me know if you would like to receive…
International Project Management Day postponed to November 15, 2012
Join us on November 15, 2012 for what is arguably the largest virtual project management event in the world! Last year over 30,000 professionals attended, with rave reviews. This year we hope to reach over 50,000. Once registered, you will have access to over 30…
PMI Global Congress – Session Overview
In a recent online discussion on LinkedIn a number of people have expressed their surprise that it is difficult to find an overview of all sessions at the PMI Global Congress North America 2012 in Vancouver (October 20-23). I admit that I, too, had a…
Zen of Self-Organizing Teams
Zen has been, is and most likely always will be one of the most influential, inspiring philosophies, perspectives of life. Self-organizing teams on the other side seem to be a rather modern phenomenon, some people believe. What does Zen and self-organizing teams have in common?. …
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…