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Thoughts on Project Leadership and Choices

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Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Thoughts on Project Leadership and Choices I love project management as a subject not only because it gets so much work done, but also because project management manifests how people operate. I have written before that Projects are a great opportunity to practice leadership.

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Taking a “Project View” of Improvement and Change Initiatives

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Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Taking a “Project View&# of Improvement and Change Initiatives Yesterday, over a cup of coffee, my friend asked me about my first book and what was my approach towards writing it. I said that I took “project approach&#. Now, that’s a goal - a project for you.

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Top 10 Project Management Mistakes You Should Avoid

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Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Top 10 Project Management Mistakes You Should Avoid I was recently studying the anatomy of failed/troubled projects and following came out as a learning. Starting project without 102% clarity (100% clarity on scope/technology and 2% knowledge of how you can add value).

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Possibility Maximizer: The Happiness Project

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 Enjoy!   The Resource:    The Happiness Project What it is:   The Happiness Project began in March of 2006 when Gretchen Rubin embarked upon a personal journey to find greater happiness in her life and decided to share that journey with others via her blog and eventually a best-selling book.

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Leadership and Maintaining a Positive Outlook

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A few years back, I was facilitating a discussion between the project leaders. Most participants, who were leading projects, only talked about their war stories and problems they faced so far. All ‘activities done’ and ‘problems solved’ during the project are means to an end. Effective leaders focus on the end. Don’t Kill It!

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Working Out Loud: Relationships and Legacy

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I started this blog in April 2006 to simply document my lessons in leading people, projects and improvement initiatives. It is a great way to leverage wisdom of community to improve your own work, contribute to a community that shares your purpose and build relationships based on ideas.

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Final Part: 7 Things Managers & Leaders Should Never Do

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Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Final Part: 7 Things Managers & Leaders Should Never Do I wrote earlier about “ 11 Things Project Managers & Leaders Should Never Do ” and then continued the chain of thoughts with another post titled “ 7 (More) Things Project Managers & Leaders Should Never Do. Don’t Kill It!