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In this episode of “The Project Shrink” I am talking to Jerry Manas. Jerry is an organizational architect and author of two books: “Napoleon on Project Management” and “Managing The Gray Areas”. We are talking about the “gray areas”.
Managing projects is all about finding balances, finding the right touch for the right occasion. Jerry has has identified 6 of these balances and calls them “gray areas”.
He answers the following questions:
- How can one meet the needs of individuals and the needs of the organization?
- How can you maintain a sense of order without compromising productivity?
- How much can you trust the people on your team to do what they’re supposed to do?
You can watch the interview below or follow this link to YouTube.com.
You can find more information about Jerry on his company website, or you can visit his blog.
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Bas,
interesting session, I always look forward to your posts. You're doing a great job putting these together. I give anyone great credit who is trying to implement Ricardo Semler's ideas on a defined project inside of a hierarchical corporation, but I compliment Jerry on spreading the approach. It certainly is food for thought.
Keep up the good work and I like that you look more professional,
Andy
Hi Andy,
I appreciate your comment. You'll love Jerry's book… hmmm, so the suit and the clean white wall works better than the shirt and the kitchen ..
Cheers
Bas
Thanks for the post. It’s always great to find new info. on project management.
Another great resource is the University of Texas at Dallas’ Project Management webpage – http://som.utdallas.edu/graduate/execed/projectMgmtProg/. It’s got information about the program and great ways to keep in touch with alumni.
Hi Reggie, did you attend U of Texas program? Do you know what sets it apart from other programs? Curious about that.