by Philip R. Diab | Sep 30, 2011 | PM Practice
The run up to project kickoff for any initiative can be characterized as attempting to establish order out of chaos. Once the project manager is appointed he/she is moving rapidly to put together action plans and to launch the project on the right footing. In some...
by Philip R. Diab | Sep 29, 2011 | PM Profession
A recent article in the New Yorker magazine titled Personal Best Atul Gawande makes the case that professionals such as doctors and lawyers can benefit from having coaches. He contradicts the teaching model that some professions have as compared to the coaching...
by Philip R. Diab | Sep 28, 2011 | PM Practice
Organizations who experience a vacancy in a senior leadership position such as the CEO of a corporation or the Dean of a College will often decide to appoint an interim professional who takes over in a care taker capacity. This person basically is responsible for...
by Philip R. Diab | Sep 27, 2011 | PM Practice
In the world of satellite dishes and cable networks watching TV is ironically becoming harder and harder. In the old days the average household probably had access to a maximum 5-7 TV stations, how its more like 300. One channel that has caught my attention though...
by Philip R. Diab | Sep 26, 2011 | PM Practice
A few days ago I saw a report on how President Obama decided to launch a discussion on LinkedIn to solicit feedback on his jobs plan. Within a very short period of time the discussion elicited over 700 responses. While I am not surprised given the topic and the...
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