Quotes for managers

People ask for the secret to success.  There is no secret but there is a process. – Nido Quebin Set a good example.  It will please some people and amaze the rest. – Mark Twain We don’t see things as they are.  We see them as we are.  – Anais Nin Those who lack courageContinue reading “Quotes for managers”

PMI Membership Benefits

I volunteer at my PMI (Project Management Institute) local chapter called Great Lakes Chapter (www.pmiglc.org).  I enjoy the benefits of PMI membership in form of monthly magazine called PM Network and accompanied paper called PMI Today.  Both are informative and I have gained a lot by reading both publications.  Many people join organizations enthusiastically and then with veryContinue reading “PMI Membership Benefits”

Lao-tzu on Leader

I attended Wayne Dyer’s presentation in Toronto on 28th April 2008.  He spoke about his book  Living the Wisdom of  the Tao.  I am quoting from this book.  Lets see what a philosopher, Lao-tzu, said in the 17th verse of Tao Te Ching  some 2500 year ago about the Leaders. With the greatest leader above then,Continue reading “Lao-tzu on Leader”

Issue or Risk?

Budget, Scope and Schedule are three constraints a project manager has to deal with to produce deliverable.  Any one of these three is changed, remaining are also affected. Risks and issues in a project are documented and monitored.  During the documentation phase, it becomes cofnusing when we have to classify it into either risk or issueContinue reading “Issue or Risk?”