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Project Management Blog | Connecting Developers, Building Worlds
Collaborative corporate cultures are well suited to the virtual project management organization. In mid-2000, The New York Times Co. launched a virtual project management organization (PMO) with a decidedly different approach than the centralized model. The first PMO was "centralized with an iron fist," says Vice President and CIO Michael Williams. " Every task was reported, which was fine for that exercise, but it really wouldn't work in our culture.
Leading Blog: A Leadership Blog @ LeadershipNow
Dan Sanker states that ironically, in order to remain “competitive” companies will have to become more collaborative. Collaborate: The Art of We is a practical guide to going beyond democratic or cooperative work to creating truly collaborative work environments as a growth strategy. Collaboration is not a new concept, but globalization and new technologies have turned it into one of the best methods of competitive advantage available. Rather than engaging in an endless tug-of-war over the dwindling crumbs in a finite market, collaborative companies find ways to make the pie bigger, or create whole new pies , expanding everyone’s market and revenue. “ It’s not about how many people you can defeat, but rather about how many people you can help win. ”
Boston’s Fenway Park turns 100 on April 20 and the Red Sox marketing machine is cranking out a season’s worth of promos, events, a coffee table book--and even a symphony recording. Are the Red Sox in danger of over-romanticizing (and over-commercializing) America's most classic ballpark? READ MORE ›
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The Practice of Leadership
Leadership is Dead: How Influence is Reviving It is by Jeremie Kubicek ( @jeremiekubicek ), President and CEO of GiANT Impact , a leadership development organisation involved in the Chick-fil-A Leadercast , as well as other leadership initiatives and programs. Overview The book’s structure is fairly straightforward. Chapters one through four provide context and theory, and then chapters five through nine provide practical steps and applications.Zen Habits — Simple Productivity
I’ll confess: I recently let stress beat me. I know, some of you think I’m perfect and never get stressed out, ever, especially as I’ve written about slowing down and simplifying for five years or so now. But I do get stressed out, and I do sometimes overwork myself. It doesn’t happen much anymore, but it does happen. This week was one of those times. As you might know, I created the Sea Change Program to help people change their lives, and The Mindful Diet course as part of the program because many members wanted help with healthy eating.
