Controlling complex projects
Complexity is not a synonym for complicated or large, just one of the dimensions inherent in every project. The four basic dimensions of a...
Leveraging tacit knowledge for projects
Tacit knowledge is not easily transferred to another person as it is not formalised or standardised and thus must be experienced by the...
How technical project managers fail to communicate
Apollo 13 Mission Control Flight Director Gene Krantz was an 'engineer's engineer': although a highly capable rocket scientist, he lacked...
How to deal with a limbo project
We all have one hiding over there in the groan zone. It’s the unfinished project that lives in a strange sort of limbo. As Nassim Nicholas...
How a wind power construction company improves project performance
Too much academic research is concentrated on corporate performance compared with a lack of research on the project side. Because of this,...
How to handle back seat project drivers
Road trips can be stressful at the best of times, but what happens when back seat drivers start to dictate where you're going and how you...
Communities for change
In my last blog I mentioned I recently became a community member for cultureQs®. This board game was created by an innovative chap called...
Sun Tzu and the art of stakeholder management
Sun Tzu wrote The Art of War nearly 2,500 years ago; his ideas have been widely translated and are regularly used as a guide for...
3 must-dos when hiring project workers
Engaging project workers can be a cost effective way to tap into on-demand expertise, but this form of engagement is not without its...
Top 10 characteristics of a great project manager
Being a project manager is a specific kind of leadership position, which requires certain character traits and qualities. A good project...