How do you keep your virtual team together? Or your project team? The goal of your project or organization is a powerful mechanism for alignment. Everyone is working towards the same result. But, it must be something worthwhile. It must be something exciting and fresh. And it must be something people can relate to. I …
In case you’re really, really wondering where the quote “Don’t look at me …” is coming from … I’m shy. You got to love Tom Peters. This management Uber-Guru is passionate when it comes to the topic of leadership, organizations and, of course, management. The co-author of the 80s-classic “In Search Of Excellence” published a …
If your project has a Big Hairy Audacious Goal, one that is life changing, one that makes your existence worthwhile, one that makes you feel powered up like an energizer bunny, it’s almost difficult to be not motivated. Being part of something bigger, using the coolest, latest, state-of-the-art technology will light everyone’s fire. It’s what …
In the remaining months of this year I have some exciting speaking engagements coming up (stay tuned for updates). Here is the slidedeck for one of them: The End Of The Human Cannonball: Project Leadership In Today’s World. The End Of The Human Cannonball: Project Leadership In Today's World View more presentations from Bas de …
The current project environment requires Project Leadership. Previously I described the elements of Project Leadership as: Goals and Means on individual, project and organizational level Alignment of goals and means on all levels by communication This may sound like something you haven’t done before. But believe me, you do this almost every day. Example: The …