“The deepest human need is the need to be appreciated.” — William James
“What creates trust, in the end, is the leader’s manifest respect for the
followers.” — Jim O’Toole, Leading Change
“The most successful people are those who are good at plan B.” — James Yorke,
mathematician, on chaos theory in The New Scientist
“People want to be part of something larger than themselves. They want to be
part of something they’re really proud of, that they’ll fight for, sacrifice for, that they trust.” — Howard Schultz, Starbucks
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” — Charles Darwin
“If things seem under control, you’re just not going fast enough.” — Mario Andretti
“We have a ‘strategic’ plan. It’s called doing things.” — Herb Kelleher, founder, Southwest Airlines
“I guess it comes down to a simple choice, really. Get busy living, or get busy
dying.” — The Shawshank Redemption (Tim Robbins)
“Nothing is so contagious as enthusiasm.” — Samuel Taylor Coleridge
“A man without a smiling face must not open a shop.” — Chinese Proverb
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"Leadership is all about love...
and
Passion,
Enthusiasms,
Appetite for Life,
Engagement,
Great Causes & Determination to Make a Damn Difference,
Commitment to Excellence,
Shared Adventures,
Bizarre Failures,
Growth Beyond Measure,
Insatiable Appetite for Change" - Tom Peters
Friday, April 17, 2009
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Is Project Management a Profession? - Not Again!
What is your opinion? I believe that project management is a profession, however I have met many "project managers" that don't have a clue about project management and aren't very professional.
The following story comes from www.reformingprojectmanagement.com.
"Is project management a profession? The experts in the matter of establishing conditions for a profession say no. Why? Most of it has to do with the accumulation and study of theory. I've been on the fence about whether or not we should seek professional status for project managers. I'm married to a registered nurse. Her brother is a registered engineer. My cousin is a licensed physician. One son is finishing his law degree so he can sit for the Bar while the other is studying for the landscape architect's exam. I know what these people have done to become professionals. It's time that project managers do the same.
Click here for the rest of the story...
The following story comes from www.reformingprojectmanagement.com.
"Is project management a profession? The experts in the matter of establishing conditions for a profession say no. Why? Most of it has to do with the accumulation and study of theory. I've been on the fence about whether or not we should seek professional status for project managers. I'm married to a registered nurse. Her brother is a registered engineer. My cousin is a licensed physician. One son is finishing his law degree so he can sit for the Bar while the other is studying for the landscape architect's exam. I know what these people have done to become professionals. It's time that project managers do the same.
Click here for the rest of the story...