The digital and “real” world are integrating. We all have Googled someone. Put his name into the Google search box and hit enter. And the results you find, influence your perception of the person. And your perception determines your attitude and communication style. Image by FriskyTuna. This can be a good thing. This can be …
Two years ago I wrote a series of posts together with dr Ali Anani about The Fish Pond Metaphor. This series is now available in an ebook format. The Fish Pond Metaphor: Complexity of Management.
We all know what we “should” do to run a project. Putting the right structures and processes in place. Getting the proper authorizations and doing communication and stuff. But sometimes we are operating in unknown organizations. Sometimes we think we have the right authority, but in reality we don’t. Sometimes we just get a team …
How do you perceive your team? No really. I mean it. If you have to create a metaphor about you and your team, what would it be? Misunderstood Genius? You’ll be better off doing stuff yourself. Ah, in the old days… let me tell you about them ol’ days… Mother Hen? Making sure the chicks …
Do you remember last years “The Four Dharmas Of Project Management“? “I learned that you cannot jump from the PMBoK directly to topics like “mental flexibility” and “emotional intelligence”. I am sorry to tell you, but most people cannot make that jump that fast. A path to “project enlightenment” has to be defined. Conveniently, I …