Jul 23, 2009
Over the years I've not only worked on a lot of projects. I've
also sat through a lot of project management training and read
plenty of books. Have you ever noticed that projects are a
lot easier to manage in a class than in the real
world?
Unfortunately a lot of training and books are filled with
theory that can be difficult to apply when you leave the material
and run head-on into the wall of reality. That's why my
organization works diligently in our keynotes and workshops to keep
them as practical as possible so participants leave with skills
that can be applied, not just knowledge that works on a white
board!
There's also the problem of scale. It's one thing
to manage a single project or a couple small projects. But what
about the big ones--the extreme projects where uncertainty runs
high and so do the stakes. That's the realm where many of us live
so this episode is all about managing extreme projects.
My favorite extreme project management guru is Doug
DeCarlo, author of the book eXtreme Project Management: Using Leadership,
Principles and Tools to Deliver Value in the Face of
Volatility. I had the opportunity to catch up with Doug
recently and look forward to your feedback after you listen to my
interview with him in this episode.
A major part of project success comes down to
relationships: with stakeholders, team members, and
sponsors. In fact, just about everything in business and life comes
down to relationships. That is the main point of our keynote
entitled The Dirty Little Secret of Business. What
is the dirty little secret of business? It's all done on
relationships. Whether we're talking about your individual
success or that of your company, chances are it is heavily
dependent on the strength of relationships.
I'd love to share this keynote at your
organization. If you have an upcoming company or
department gathering, offsite retreat, or association meeting, give
me call to explore how The Dirty Little Secret of
Business keynote can put an exclamation point on your
event!
Thank you for listening to The People and Projects
Podcast! If you enjoy this free resource I invite you to
get the word out to friends and colleagues that would benefit.
Also, please send me a note to let me know what you're learning
from each episode. You can reach me by e-mail at podcast@i-leadonline.com.
Enjoy the interview!