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New Book: Harvard Business Review Project Management Handbook

Eric Jacobson

Newest in the series is the HBR Project Management Handbook. Nieto-Rodriguez defines projects as : Limited in time; they have a start and an end. Further, he explains that projects differ from operations , which are day-to-day activities, and which generally follow similar patterns and objectives every year.

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What Happens When Creative Projects Change Hands

The Horizons Tracker

A far better approach is to ensure that the originator of the idea is involved throughout the development of the project. If you’re working on something creative, you can certainly receive the project as a handoff, but it shouldn’t be too late in the process,” they say. Seeing it through.

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The Biased Manager

Lead Change Blog

Childish, mature. Give the project to her. I don’t think she’s the right person for a big project like this. ” Next time you are making a people management decision, stop and take a critical look at how biases may be informing your choices. Rich, middle class, poor. Young, old. The list of distinctions is infinite.

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Put On Your Big-Boy Pants: Navigating Your Career with Grit and Grace.

Rich Gee Group

In the journey of your career, the phrase "Put on your big-boy pants" (or big-girl pants) is more than just a call to maturity; it's an invitation to step into the realm of personal growth and professional excellence. Volunteer for Challenging Projects : Step forward for tasks that seem daunting.

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Best Practices for a Marketing Database Cleanse

As frustrating as contact and account data management is, this is still your database – a massive asset to your organization, even if it is rife with holes and inaccurate information. What’s involved in their maturity process? Entrusting a vendor to help maintain its accuracy and completeness is no ordinary engagement.

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Executive Hiring For a P.E. Portfolio Company – Tangential Opportunity

N2Growth Blog

This series’s final part will balance needs with compromises, float tangential opportunities to expand horizons, and extricate from myopia on that elusive ‘unicorn’ management candidate. You will find it difficult to move between functional management roles.

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Leading Projects: Balancing Rational with Emotion

QAspire

A start-up or a fledgling organization relies on individual heroism of their people to successfully deliver projects. These team members are enthusiastic, engaged and willing to see the project succeed. They are emotionally connected to the purpose of project/organization. To manage growth, processes are introduced.

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