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Bill Holmes
Jun 4, 20193 min read
Management Lessons from Movies, Chapter 2: Mule
“I never lie to any man because I don’t fear anyone. The only time you lie is when you are afraid” John Gotti “Nothing personal, it’s...
Bill Holmes
May 14, 20192 min read
Project Communications Part 12 – Pulling it all together
The purpose of the Communications Management Plan is to provide key stakeholders the information they need.
Bill Holmes
Apr 28, 20193 min read
Project Communications Part 11 – Communication and Ethics
“What is the difference between unethical and ethical advertising? Unethical advertising uses falsehoods to deceive the public; ethical...
Bill Holmes
Apr 11, 20192 min read
Project Communications Part 10 – The RACI Chart, or the Responsibility Assignment Matrix
“Leaders must earn the trust of their teams, their organizations, and their stakeholders before attempting to engage their support.”...
Bill Holmes
Apr 4, 20192 min read
Project Communications Part 9 – Communication Methods – Combining Push and Pull Communications
“Expansion means complexity, and complexity decay.” Parkinson's Third Law “Avoid complexities. Make everything as simple as possible.”...
Bill Holmes
Mar 19, 20193 min read
Project Communications Part 7 – Communication Methods - Push
“Turn off your email; turn off your phone; disconnect from the Internet; figure out a way to set limits so you can concentrate when you...
Bill Holmes
Feb 28, 20192 min read
Project Communications Part 6 – Communication Methods - Interactive
“The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said.” Peter F. Drucker “To effectively communicate, we must...
Bill Holmes
Feb 14, 20193 min read
Project Communications Part 4 – What is an “artifact”?
“No permanence is ours; we are a wave that flows to fit whatever form it finds” Hermann Hesse “The search for something permanent is one...
Bill Holmes
Jan 25, 20194 min read
Project Communications Part 2 – Assessing Key Stakeholders Temperament
“Invariably, micromanaging results in four problems: deceit, disloyalty, conflict, and communication problems.” John Rosemond “Team...
Bill Holmes
Jan 18, 20194 min read
Project Communications Part 1 – Assessing Key Stakeholders as a Function of Project Length
“Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say infinitely when you mean very; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to...
Bill Holmes
Dec 31, 20183 min read
Standing up the Portfolio Management Office (PfMO) Part 11 – Measures (Part 4)
“Consistency is the hallmark of the unimaginative.” Oscar Wilde “It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives. It's what we...
Bill Holmes
Dec 21, 20183 min read
Standing up the Portfolio Management Office (PfMO) Part 10 – Measures (Part 3)
“Lots of folks confuse bad management with destiny.” Kin Hubbard “Management by objective works - if you know the objectives. Ninety...
Bill Holmes
Nov 28, 20183 min read
Standing up the Portfolio Management Office (PfMO) Part 8 – Measures (Part 1)
“Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.” Peter Drucker “The first rule of management is delegation....
Bill Holmes
Nov 24, 20183 min read
Standing up the Portfolio Management Office (PfMO) Part 7 – Resource Allocation
“I have no money, no resources, no hopes. I am the happiest man alive.” Henry Miller “Managers today have to do more with less, and get...
Bill Holmes
Nov 19, 20183 min read
Standing up the Portfolio Management Office (PfMO) Part 6 – Do you need a Results Management Office?
“A leader must have the courage to act against an expert's advice.” - James Callaghan “Never forget that only dead fish swim with the...
Bill Holmes
Nov 8, 20183 min read
Standing up the Portfolio Management Office (PfMO) Part 5 – Do you need a Results Management Office?
“Management cares about only one thing. Paperwork. They will forgive almost anything else - cost overruns, gross incompetence, criminal...
Bill Holmes
Aug 31, 20173 min read
Are you a Chicken or a Pig?
A Pig and a Chicken are walking down the road. The Chicken says: "Hey Pig, I was thinking we should open a restaurant!" Pig replies:...
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