by SP Singh | Sep 26, 2022 | Leadership
Project work is challenging. Often your Project team has to work long hours and handle stressful situations. They deal with too many unknowns for long periods. During the project, you may experience your team’s morale turning into a rollercoaster. So you may...
by SP Singh | Sep 24, 2022 | Leadership
Yes, it is true! Your story is the commodity! Look around and observe the noise everyone is making. The narrative they are setting. The picture they are painting. Observe their pitch, which often gets you over the hook. Note how over time, their story gets more...
by SP Singh | Sep 24, 2022 | Leadership
Hear the following conversation: Sandy: Hey Rob, I need to review the issue, and I will get back to you asap. It is a high-priority issue, and Rob wants to share an update with the executive sponsor (Tim). Read the following possible responses from Rob. Note that Rob...
by SP Singh | Sep 22, 2022 | Leadership
This morning, my daughter was a little angry. I didn’t like that! So, I pretended to be angry to demonstrate how others perceived me as an angry person. She got the message. Later in the day, I told her that she should learn to manage her anger. She said, “Papa, I am...
by SP Singh | Sep 12, 2022 | Leadership
There is no recipe to bake the perfect project or precisely deliver a successful project! Project management is an art as much as it is a science. We should continue learning the ways to deliver successful projects. At the same time, we should know there is no set way...
by SP Singh | Sep 11, 2022 | Leadership
Sustainability, clean energy, environment protection and a green economy are the focus topics around the developed world. However, there is enormous waste that no one is paying attention to! This waste costs economies tens of billions, but we don’t talk much about it....
by SP Singh | Sep 7, 2022 | Leadership
Sorry, I failed to meet the deadline for a significant milestone!I failed to deliver the project on time!I failed to understand customer requirements!I failed to develop fit of purpose solution!I failed to choose the right software vendor/product!I failed to manage...
by SP Singh | Sep 2, 2022 | Leadership
A few months ago, I started learning Karate with my daughter. I assumed it was going to be an easy ride for me. Well, how difficult punching/kicking can be. Soon I realised how wrong I was. It takes years to reach any decent level (say a black belt). Another amazing...
by SP Singh | Sep 1, 2022 | Leadership
How experienced are you in Project Management?I have ten years of Project Management experience. The above response only tells us that someone has spent ten years managing projects. It is not an accurate measure of their experience. The experience is what and how much...
by SP Singh | Aug 29, 2022 | Leadership
As a leader, it is your responsibility to resolve the issues within the project team. You may find a constant theme of problems. For example, the decision makers postpone most decisions, lack of open communication, and lack of alignment within different groups. So,...
