Category Archives: Leadership

5 Key Areas for Leaders to Consider When Implementing ChatGPT

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 of the curve and leverage cutting-edge technology to drive growth and success. ChatGPT, an AI-poweredContinue reading “5 Key Areas for Leaders to Consider When Implementing ChatGPT”

Data Strategy is now Org Strategy

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 real-time insights, looking back a few years, we once worried about the volume of dataContinue reading “Data Strategy is now Org Strategy”

Decisions: it comes down to this…

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 priorities force leaders to pick options. Understanding of core values when weighing options is goingContinue reading “Decisions: it comes down to this…”

How to Receive Constructive Feedback

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 thing you want to do is cause an emotional outburst. Here are some top tipsContinue reading “How to Receive Constructive Feedback”

A picture is worth a thousand words

 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 as much as possible   Credit pictures – Internet. If any of the above sharedContinue reading “A picture is worth a thousand words”

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

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 spots in all of our lives and most of them have come about through encouragementContinue reading “Art of Encouragement – its more than just saying ‘good job’”

10 things to do when stuck in a situation

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 should I begin this journey?  I have been there many time.  Sometime stuck or sometimes clueless. Continue reading “10 things to do when stuck in a situation”

Integrity – Key Ingredient for Success

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 and accomplishment in life. This quality in leaders and managers takes the organization to newContinue reading “Integrity – Key Ingredient for Success”

How Project Managers Can Help Retain the Talented Resources

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 competitors. There might be fancy deck of powerpoint presentaton produced by HR professionals on availableContinue reading “How Project Managers Can Help Retain the Talented Resources”

10 Early Indicators of Problems & Framework To Solve

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 of unhealthy organization requiring a thorough check of processes – Increase in employee overtime Over budget andContinue reading “10 Early Indicators of Problems & Framework To Solve”

The Best Advice I’ve Ever Been Given..

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 early in your career. Master soft skills to get ahead later in your career. KnowContinue reading “The Best Advice I’ve Ever Been Given..”

Fountain of Wisdom

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 share with my subscribers and visitors.  I have more detail posted here. These 3 booksContinue reading “Fountain of Wisdom”

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

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 you think. (Note – my personal opinion and does not reflect of any organization orContinue reading “Press Release : Kulveer Elected to Lead Michigan’s Largest Project Management Chapter”

How Project Starts

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 or add to your major project. Credits: From “Today’s Cartoon by Randy Glasbergen”, displayed withContinue reading “How Project Starts”

Focus on Outcome and Invest in Process

“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, even as we strive for happiness. The way we learn to be unhappy is becauseContinue reading “Focus on Outcome and Invest in Process”

How to motivate project teams

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.

15 Ground Rules for Project Team Management

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; similar to any sport.  You may have to read it to team and give aContinue reading “15 Ground Rules for Project Team Management”

Community Leadership – Lessons Learned

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..

5 Quotes for Leaders

     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 . . . The leader leads, and the boss drives. -Theodore Roosevelt Leadership is solving problems.Continue reading “5 Quotes for Leaders”

Quotes from Twitter

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 people share on Twitter; and I also thought of sharing some quotes with my readers.Continue reading “Quotes from Twitter”

Twitter for Managers and Leaders

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 and Facebook were two tools that most of the PMs knew and had profiles active. IContinue reading “Twitter for Managers and Leaders”

Got 10 minute to speak with executive?

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 nitty-gritty detail. Instead of giving your jargon loaded intellectual talk, paint the picture with words.Continue reading “Got 10 minute to speak with executive?”