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• 5 Key Areas for Leaders to Consider When Implementing ChatGPT

  By virk on February 1, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  ChatGPT (https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt/) is everywhere these days, taking the world by storm. Launched in November 2022, it acquired over 1 million users in less than a week. Its growth is phenomenal, and as a leader, you always strive to stay ahead… Read More ›

• Data Strategy is now Org Strategy

  By virk on February 1, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Its how companies create value from data Every company is now a technology company. Data and technology are driving business change. Technology has made it possible to leverage data that is being generated and captured at an unprecedented rate for… Read More ›

• Decisions: it comes down to this…

  By virk on October 26, 2020 • ( 0 )

  Shane Parrish is well known podcaster who brings great minds to his show. His podcast is called The Knowledge Project & publishes accompanying blog Farnam Street The above quote encapsulates a huge secret for orienting oneself when constant demands and… Read More ›

• Impact of Artificial intelligence on Project Management

  By virk on December 19, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are paving the way to make Project Management tools and profession go through change in approach and mindset.

• 25 Rules for Life

  By virk on February 12, 2018 • ( 0 )

  PRINCIPLES OF ADULT BEHAVIOR by John Perry Barlow Be patient. No matter what. Don’t badmouth: Assign responsibility, never blame. Say nothing behind another’s back you’d be unwilling to say, in exactly the same tone and language, to his face. Never… Read More ›

• Quotes on Leadership from Twitter

  By virk on March 17, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Here is some of wisdom tweeted by my favorite people: Stay on track. Don’t give your critics the ammunition they expect. – Larry Weidel Your ability to build & lead team to solve complex problems will define you as a… Read More ›

• How to Receive Constructive Feedback

  By virk on March 8, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Receiving feedback in the workplace isn’t always easy. Sometimes it can be hard to take constructive (or negative) feedback and turn it into a positive response. If you have received feedback that was not up to your expectations, the last… Read More ›

• You choose the title of this post

  By virk on July 1, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Reading a magazine’s very last page and very last item sounded very familiar to me in a different context. It quoted Emma-Jayne Winson, the first female jockey to win the Queen’s Plate, Canada’s oldest thoroghbred race, in 2007. Here it… Read More ›

• A picture is worth a thousand words

  By virk on March 22, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

   Don’t get stuck on design without looking into user experience Don’t start refinement too early or else you may miss out best solution   How random data can be interpreted depends upon experience and creativity Always remember, keep is succinct… Read More ›

• 5 Leadership Quotes

  By virk on May 22, 2014 • ( 3 )

  

    It all comes down to the decisions a leader makes. I believe following 5 quotes will inspire you as well. Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs. – Henry Ford By failing to prepare, you are preparing… Read More ›

• Solving the Blabbing Leader Problem | Leadership Freak

  By virk on April 24, 2014 • ( 0 )

  This is ONE of the excellent posts of 2014. It has lots of good actionable info. Read it and apply it. http://leadershipfreak.wordpress.com/2014/04/24/solving-the-blabbing-leader-problem/

• Art of Encouragement – its more than just saying ‘good job’

  By virk on November 13, 2013 • ( 2 )

  

  Once I was asked a straightforward question that when all are paid to do their job, why we need encouragement or praise here? Why won’t people do what they are supposed to do? As George Matthew Adams said, there are high… Read More ›

• How to deal with fools in your life

  By virk on January 25, 2013 • ( 2 )

  

      I was puzzled for many days due to irrational behavior of someone.  I was reading a book by Robert Greene called Mastery and it had a section that helped me keep my sanity.  This prompted me to share… Read More ›

• John Wesley’s Rule

  By virk on November 16, 2012 • ( 0 )

  

  I came across with this rule in a book. Real leadership depends on it. Do all the good you can, By all the means you can, In all the ways you can, In all the places you can, At all… Read More ›

• 10 Questions to Answer When Fixing Processes

  By virk on August 31, 2012 • ( 0 )

  

  This post talks about how processes created and implemented in hurry overlook the impact on resources, and do not help in long run. Don’t panic and trap yourself in a complicated web of rules, processes and policies to prevent future… Read More ›

• 10 things to do when stuck in a situation

  By virk on July 30, 2012 • ( 1 )

  

  Do not wait until the conditions are perfect to begin. Beginning makes the conditions perfect.  – Alan Cohen (A prominent businessman from Florida) Once you find yourself at a fork in the road, or clueless about which path to choose from – you wonder …..where… Read More ›

• 8 Leadership Quotes

  By virk on May 27, 2012 • ( 2 )

  

  Strategy is not the consequence of planning but the opposite, its starting point. – Henry Mintzberg Run with your head the first two-thirds of a race and with your heart the final third. – Jack Daniels A good team is… Read More ›

• Leadership and Management

  By virk on April 19, 2012 • ( 0 )

  Leadership and Management, a photo by kvirk on Flickr. My Summer reading list

• Integrity – Key Ingredient for Success

  By virk on February 15, 2012 • ( 3 )

  

  February is Black History Month.  I was reading on Mr. Frederick Douglass and one of his quote came in front of me.  So profound and tells a lot about personal quality!  If one lacks integrity, will lack true sense of happiness… Read More ›

• How to Stay Healthy for Leaders & Managers

  By virk on February 8, 2012 • ( 2 )

  

  Working more than 40 hours every week? Stressed? Exhausted?  By working more and not paying attention to what your body wants, you are preparing yourself for burnout. Leaders and managers are working to exceed expectations, be more productive and dedicating… Read More ›

• How Project Managers Can Help Retain the Talented Resources

  By virk on January 31, 2012 • ( 1 )

  Organization rise and fall based on people involved in leading, managing and supporting. It has become a deciding factor for success in any organization to hire, nurture and retain the great talent.  Organizations have in past gone out of way to attract key talented resources from… Read More ›

• Project Manager’s Happy New Year Message

  By virk on January 1, 2012 • ( 0 )

  

  “Happy new year 2012! May all your projects finish on time without any cost or schedule variance.  May all team members stay healthy, happy;and meet all milestone dates.  May the executive sponsor stay happy as it is and does not change… Read More ›

• Learning from 2011 ( #3lessons )

  By virk on December 31, 2011 • ( 0 )

  When reflecting on 2011, as most of us do each year, I find the year very successful and I find myself fortunate enought to have made significant improvements in personal and professional lives. It made me interested what others are… Read More ›

• 10 Early Indicators of Problems & Framework To Solve

  By virk on October 1, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  We all strive for higher productivity, quality and efficiency.  We implement processes in place to achieve great results but with time, we got to review and renew so that our organization continue to deliver good value to customer. Early indicators… Read More ›

• The Best Advice I’ve Ever Been Given..

  By virk on September 6, 2011 • ( 0 )

  Don’t ask for what you don’t want. You carry five balls in the air; all but one is made of glass. Glass is health, family, friends, spirituality. Rubber is career. Juggle well. Be passionate but not emotional. Master hard skills… Read More ›

• How to Become a Trusted Advisor?

  By virk on July 30, 2011 • ( 1 )

  

  How to build trust with the Boss or Customer? What do you think of your boss or customer?  I guess more important question for your success is – what does your boss (or customer) think of you? Does your boss (or customer) trust… Read More ›

• Tweets of Wisdom

  By virk on June 21, 2011 • ( 0 )

  Here are some of the tweets from the people I follow on Twitter.  These tweets are incredible pearls of wisdom that we can use to direct our thoughts, actions and reflections. 1.  Mediocrity asks “Is it profitable?“. First, try asking: “Is… Read More ›

• SWOT Analysis – A Tool Anyone Can Use

  By virk on May 9, 2011 • ( 1 )

  Do not begin any major task without this analysis tool!  This tool will generate the list of valuable ideas and strategic direction to achieve your goals. We can say SWOT Analysis is a tool that helps our project, business objective, venture… Read More ›

• Fountain of Wisdom

  By virk on February 18, 2011 • ( 0 )

  Rose & Robert Skillman Library in Detroit has engraving “The Fountain of Wisdom Flows Through the Books“. To drink from this fountain, I continue to read books and here are some that I have completed recently and would like to… Read More ›

• Press Release : Kulveer Elected to Lead Michigan’s Largest Project Management Chapter

  By virk on January 3, 2011 • ( 0 )

  Have you ever created a press release before?  As I began my role in the chapter as President Elect on Jan 01, 2011, I thought of creating a press release and see how it looks.  First attempt, let me know what… Read More ›