3 Most Common Barriers Keeping Conscious Business Leaders on the Hamster Wheel
[originally published in the Huffington Post on 25 Nov 2016] If there ever was a time to realize creative potential inside companies it is now. A quick look at the top issues facing companies of all sizes reveals the usual short list: attracting and retaining talent,…
How to Effectively Lead While Running Multiple Projects
Project leadership can be a complicated responsibility, especially when you’re managing multiple ventures at once. It’s important to think proactively and plan ahead to realize success. Gain a solid understanding of the leadership qualities needed to motivate your team and keep them inspired. Learn to…
Applying Leverage Points for Greater Project Success
Project, program and portfolio management are people intensive activities, subject to personalities, differing agendas, and misunderstandings. Successful managers are those who, while not immune from these challenges, correctly assess and determine how to navigate political minefields. Personal case studies, along with examples from other people…
A wide-angle lense for your project efforts
While some of my peers are still thriving for planning tools and methodologies to strengthen their grip on projects, others offer ten keys to a happier living and pursuing a great dream. It’s the summary of this month’s PMI Netherlands Chapter’s 3rd Summit on the thin…
Top Secrets of a Project Leader to Build a Strong Performing Team
The leadership role is one of the most coveted ones, but also the most challenging one. In the words of Peter Drucker, the father of modern management techniques, „Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things„. Businesses have evolved over the years…
How to Gain the Leadership Experience Employers Want
[Guest blog by Michael Keathley] According to The Job Outlook for the College Class of 2013 by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), nearly all of the top ten bachelor degrees for hiring in the current job market involve leadership ability. These include…
The 3 Keys to Happiness & Success
And, what’s Leadership got to do with it? GUEST BLOG by Roxanne Kaufman Elliott, President of ProLaureate Ltd. Long ago in an ancient time, humankind was so abusive of the keys to happiness and success that the great elders and wise women of the time…
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…
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…
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…