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…
A New Business Paradigm
Last night I had the chance to talk with Kim Page, author of the upcoming book „From Corporate to Conscious„, about the new business paradigm moving to a more holistic and conscious leadership style. The conversation can be listened to at http://bit.ly/secSwx. I was and…
2011 – Going Strong – A Review of a Great Year
The big and typical question you ask yourself at the end of the year how the past 12 months were, how you faired. This year it is a simple question to answer: yes, it was a great year! Or, shall I say another great year. …
Handout for today’s webinar „Ethics and Project Success“
Join me today for my free webinar “Ethics and Project Success” which I will be conducting for the Ethics in Project Management Community of Practice of PMI on December 21, 2011 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Local Time (UTC +0100) (1 hour), i.e., 12…
Empowerment: The Path to More Responsibilities and Better Results in Less Time
To those of us who are used to empowerment, may it be that we empower people and organizations or that we are empowered by others, it may have become the natural way to conduct daily business. On the other side, to those who are used…