SubscribeProject Leadership #3: Courage and Stupidity
by Himanshu Jhamb, Nov 1, 2010
Well, you think Courage and Stupidity are two separate categories of actions? May be not. They may be separated by a very fine line indeed. Asking what may seem to be a dumb question or taking a stand for your team in front of your boss may seem stupid. But they may end up saving the project. more…
Chaos and Complexity #8: Governance, Boundaries and managing Time
by Gary Monti, Nov 2, 2010
As a leader you do not have enough time to get involved in every decision the team has to make. Traditional management technique of dealing with individual situations or exception management is not the solution. Applying management efforts across a boundary will decrease the number of interactions a leader must and returns some of their time. more…
Social Media and Tribes #19: Travel tribe takes medieval ages online
by Deepika Bajaj, Nov 3, 2010
Prague still uses the local currency and does not accept the Euro. It lacks a reliable taxi service, among other things a tourist would need. Thanks to social media, in spite of these handicaps, Prague is successful in attracting a fair share of tourists. more…
Flexible Focus #26: Leveraging your time
by William Reed, Nov 4, 2010
We all perceive time in different ways and not all of them are equally powerful. Some approaches are to redefine it as experience or think of it as change. But the first step to gaining a flexible focus on time is to free ourselves from the tyranny of a single perspective on time. more…
The Origin of Leaders #1: Imagination – Developing your most powerful human talent
by Conor Neill, Nov 5, 2010
Imagination is what sets humans apart from animals. We don’t just respond to the world, but can begin to see a new world and thus plan and act accordingly. Especially true for a leader. A leader must see a future that is not yet here. The clearer you can see and touch and feel this potential future, the more compelling you can communicate it to others. So, how can you develop your imagination? more…