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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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/
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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, a photo by kvirk on Flickr. My Summer reading list
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
This is how projects usually start, do not get discouraged by it or feel overwhelmed. You will never get everything fully documented and nicely presented to proceed, you will get pointers and its your job to find who can compliment… Read More ›
“What do you have to get in order to be happy?” is the question Dr. Srikumar asks. I found this talk on TED where he asks to plug into our hard-wired happiness. We spend most of our lives learning to be unhappy,… Read More ›
U.S. CIO Vivek Kundra Says Process Continues to Trump Outcomes – Voices on Project Management.
Individual team members can be instrumental to the success or failure of any project. As a project manager, you need to build trust by connecting and understanding the needs. This article outlines some of the common behaviors we observe and motivational theories to provide guidelines to project manager.
In risk, if you perform, it produces great opportunities. – John Hammergren, CEO McKesson Corp You just can’t get too focused on what’s going to happen in the next quarter. You have to worry about where the business is headed… Read More ›
People with diverse professional experiences and background have totally unique perspective on any issue. When a new team is assembled for any project, its vital for the success of that project that all team member are aware of the ground-rules for the project;… Read More ›
Sometime difference of opinions in any community organization or any professional group causes divide among its people. At this time, as an independent person with leadership qualities, you can not rely on the leaders who have created the issue. Playing real leadership role is important..
Leadership is a matter of having people look at you and gain confidence, seeing how you react. If you’re in control, they’re in control. – Tom Landry People ask the difference between a leader and a boss …. Read More ›
I am on Twitter (follow me) and its very useful tool. I review tweets on my Nokia E71 Smartphone during my lunch break and keep myself updated. I get to read very interesting and inspiring quotes along with information that… Read More ›
Early this month, I spoke about PMI-GLC’s Social Media Initiatives at PMI Leadership Institute Meeting @ Region 4 (at Orlando, Florida). I found out that majority of project managers and leaders are aware of the social media in some way but not utilizing that much. LinkedIn for networking… Read More ›
When you got 10 minutes or less to talk to your executive manager, you are well aware of the fact that you do not have enough time to give background of the issue or request and he/she isn’t interested in… Read More ›
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