Election campaigns are intricate and dynamic endeavors that bear striking similarities to large-scale projects. Both are characterized by defined objectives, deadlines, a plethora of stakeholders, complex logistical requirements, and an extensive need for meticulous planning and execution. Indeed, the definition of a project is a temporary endeavor that produces a … [Read more...]
Applying Sun Tzu’s Tactics to Modern Project Management
Sun Tzu’s "The Art of War" is a timeless masterpiece, offering strategic insights that have influenced military leaders, business executives, and strategists for centuries. Although it was written over two millennia ago, the principles laid out in this ancient text are remarkably applicable to modern project management. A project is not necessarily a "battle to be won," … [Read more...]
Buy Low and Sell High
If projects had a share price, they would trade low at the beginning. Instead of completed work that has intrinsic value, the project's stock price would be derived from future hopes and dreams. And there would be many things that could happen between now and then to derail the most ambitious of plans. Near the end, however, most of the project work has been completed … [Read more...]
10 Qualities of a Project Leader
Project management is more than just working with numbers, charts, templates, graphs, and computer systems. A common denominator in all projects is people. There is nothing more powerful than a project manager who utilizes one of the three main project management methodologies but focuses most of their time on being a strong leader. This is because strong … [Read more...]