The problem with “side of desk” work

There are basically two ways to get promoted/advanced in white-collar. One lets you be an ass, and one burns you out completely. Continue Reading

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Stop promoting project managers to lead people

Just because you manage tasks and timelines well doesn’t mean you’re going to manage people well. Continue Reading

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A project management dashboard ain’t gonna save you

Project Management Dashboard

Tech doesn’t always save you. Continue Reading

Project manager training of the future

Project Manager Training

Stale cookies and webinars don’t really drive “transformative business results.” Continue Reading

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Delegation skills = make more money

Delegation Skills

The theory goes like this: if you want to nuke the targets, please your boss, and make more money, you need to be in control of the process. You need to “own” it. If a subordinate owns it, they’ll probably mess it up! Targets won’t be nuked, and there goes your vacation to an Oregon winery. Continue Reading