Project Management

Today we're going to explore a highly mysterious phenomenon: the existence of the non-existent. But what does that have to do with projects? Prepare to be surprised. For the next hour, don't think about a chicken at all—not a hen, a rooster, a chick, or an egg...

Motivators versus slackers. I think you've all heard sayings like these: "We expect our people to give 120 percent," "We're building the perfect product," "You can achieve anything if you just try hard enough," "I would have finished long ago if the others weren't...".

One of the most common frustrations in project work is the ruthless miscalculation of effort and costs. The more complex the project, the more ruthless this becomes. The problem is exacerbated when the pace of innovation is so rapid that past experiences are difficult to apply to new projects, or...

What makes a team successful? Anyone with a healthy sense of their own limitations asks themselves this question. Analyzing a highly successful sailing team provides some interesting answers. I think you've all heard similar phrases: "We expect that...".

Of Victims and Perpetrators: Jobs and education, along with tax cuts, rank high on the list of our politicians' election promises. But I'm more inclined to believe in the combined efforts of Santa Claus, Father Christmas, and the Easter Bunny than in the fact that these promises will actually be followed by action...