Ecology, Ethics and the Project manager – A Zen Perspective

"Here it is the month in which Earth Day occurs again; so the question - “How does project management relate to ecology and environmental responsibility?” is very relevant. Let’s explore the question in light of project manager ethics and, more broadly, ethical behavior in general."

Photography by KevinDooley.

Social Project Management: Another Point of View

"I think that the transformation in project management is even deeper and is indicated in the change of the people’s attitude towards their work. People now tend to regard any work undertaken to achieve a business objective as a project, although this work might be neither organized according to the rules of traditional project management nor controlled by a professional project manager."

What is Adaptive Capacity?

"Adaptive capacity refers to the ability of any system to respond to change and return to a state of balance. I first heard of this concept in relation to the nonprofit sector in the United States. However, it can be applied to ecological systems, any type of organization, and even individuals."

The Top Five Project Management Traits to Master "the How"

"In project management, we tend to focus on the method. And there is no shortage of methods (Six Sigma, Scrum, Waterfall…). The method is the what of project management and is often at the core of an effectively run project. But the method can only take your project so far. Really, it is the approach, or the how, that separates great projects from the merely good."

From Process to Discipline

"The primary purpose of any team is to get work done in the most effective manner and achieve outcomes that add value. Ultimately, the result of the work is the value proposition and the interaction is just the means. But, so much of project management is about how the work gets done within the constraints of the project, not which work has been selected for the project."

The Curse of Knowledge

"Ever since Made To Stick was published, I’ve been hearing this more and more. Knowledge is a curse because the more you know, the harder it is to talk to someone who doesn’t know the same things."