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Project Management Newsletters from
Leading on the Edge™
November 15, 2008 Report
Our Fallibility as Leaders
The best, most seasoned leaders I know aren't afraid to share
their warts and show themselves as leaders who have learned not
only from their successes but also their failures. Those
leaders who demonstrate that they are fallible and can
courageously share when they've bungled it are the leaders that
garner the greatest respect from their teams...
http://www.project-management-articles.com/Blogs/ourfallibilityasleaders.htm
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Defining a Meaningful Workplan in MS Project
So okay, Microsoft Project is a super flexible tool in helping you
as a project manager define your project tasks, dependencies, and
resources. Quite frankly, though, the workplan you define in
MS Project is only as good as the thought that goes into it.
Too often I've seen savvy MS Project users completely bungle a
project because, while the tool was being used appropriately,
the workplan didn't make sense to the project team and
didn't reflect what really needed to be done...
http://www.projectmanagementadvisor.com/projectmanagementsoftware/MS_Project_Work_Plans.htm
Complimentary Self-Study Seminars, Webcasts, and Resources -
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Zapp! The Lightning of Empowerment - How to Improve Quality, Productivity, and Employee Satisfaction
Zapp! The Lightning of Empowerment was one of those books that
was fundamental in shaping me as a leader. Prior to reading
this book, I severely confused empowerment with delegation and
thought that if I didn't do everything myself I was by default
empowering others. This book helped me to realize how much I
stunk as a leader and that I needed to change my ways if I was
going to be anything better...
http://www.consetta.com/tips/zapp-lightning-of-empowerment.htm
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Leading on the Edge™ Report Archive
2009-01 - Don't Embellish Your Credentials
December 1 2008 - The Truth About Getting Your Point Across...And Nothing But The Truth
November 15 2008 - Our Fallibility as Leaders...Defining a Meaningful Workplan in MS Project...ZAPP! The Lightning of Empowerment
November 1 2008 - Getting Invited Back for a Second Interview...A Complimentary Status Report Template...The Wal-Mart Effect
October 15 2008 - Managing Outsourced Relationships...Making Sense of Calendars in Microsoft Project...Surviving an Aneurysm
October 1 2008 - Diffusing Conflict Between Co-Workers...The Perfect Brainstorm: Getting The Most Out Of Brainstorming Sessions ...Go Green, Live Rich
September 15 2008 - Using Project Guides to Define Your Project in MS Project...The Top Ten Attributes of a Great Project Sponsor...Hail to the Chiefs: United States President Mischief, Morals, and Malarkey from George W. to George W.
September 1 2008 - Replacing a Project Manager Mid-Flight...30 Tips to a More Fulfilling Dinnertime with Your Family ...Healthy Living - You The Owners Manual - An Insider's Guide to the Body That Will Make You Healthier and Younger
August 15 2008 - Putting Some Balance in the Work Life Balance Equation...How An Autistic Child Changed A Career for the Better...The Kindergarten Adventures of Amazing Grace: What in the Word is Autism?
April 2008 - Complimentary Self-Study Seminars, Webcasts, and Resources...Setting Yourself Apart From Your Colleagues...The Good and The Bad of Virtual Meetings...Smarts Minus Direction Equals Absent-Minded Professor...Small Business Made Simple Co-Author Spotlight: Bill Stride...Ebay and the Project Manager...Be a Better People Leader
March 2008 - Motivating Employees...Practical Interview Etiquette... Ten Tips to Boost Your Facilitation Skills... Freud and The Small Business Owner... Of Mice and Motivation... Be a Better Process Leader
February 2008 - The Shift From a Process to a Project Focus...Politically Aware Doesn't Mean Politically Motivated...Getting Serious About Balancing Work and Family...Eight Crucial Questions You Need to Answer to Successfully Exit a Small Business...Five Simple Strategies To Unify Your Project Teams...Be a Better Planner
