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6 Lessons on Leadership from Captain Bligh

by Alec Satin

Observing some of the actions and attitudes of the cold, hard Captain William Bligh can provide you with a measure to use against your own behavior as a project manager.

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Developing a Consistently Positive Attitude – Key 1 to Being a Wildly Successful Project Manager

by Alec Satin

Here are the 10 Keys to being a Wildly Successful Project Manager:

Develop a consistently positive attitude.
Make wise choices.
Believe in your abilities.
Be a master at setting goals and achieving them.
Have a clear vision of what success means to you and to your project.
Develop steady, positive habits.
Show persistence.
Over-communicate.
Be transparent.
Do what you say you will do without exception.

With all the fear and confusion around right now stemming from the world economic situation, I thought it might be useful to return to some of the basics of project management leadership touched upon in 10 Keys to Being a Wildly Successful Project Manager.
Developing a [...]

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Do you dare make the 7-fold commitment to your life?

by Alec Satin

Will you come to the end of your life wishing you had done something else? The Daily Minder’s recent
post on Precious Human Life started me thinking about the choices that guarantee a life of full aliveness.
The PM and Personal Oomph
A project manager is by definition a leader. That personal essence that she brings into everything she does will speak louder than anything else she may wish to communicate.
Your personal oomph can be clarified and turbo-charged by making what I call a 7-fold commitment to your life.
What is a 7-fold commitment to life?
A 7-fold commitment is your scope statement for an excellent life. By making these seven [...]

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10 Keys to Being a Wildly Successful Project Manager

by Alec Satin

What do you think are the most important skills or qualities needed in a really good project manager?

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Decision Making – Take the Red Pill

by Alec Satin

In career decisions, when faced with two or more choices, the challenging one is often the best.
There’s an old Navy (or Zen) expression of living as if your hair is on fire. An application of this is to make every moment count.
Do you remember how it felt when you first started your current job? New jobs can be scary. They also can be a time of active and intense learning. You are very fortunate if you have a job which continues to offer you opportunities to learn and develop your skills after the first six months to one year.
If your [...]

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