Leadership - Silicon Valley Project Management

There has to be a better way, II

By Jose Solera / March 25, 2008

As I was mulling the blogs to write this week, along came my regular email from Projects @ Work including […]

By Jose Solera / March 24, 2008

Early in my PM career, back in the 1980s, I was assigned the technical leadership of a software migration effort.

How many times have you read a book, or gone to a workshop and said “yes, this is useful, I’m

One of the most fundamental things that anyone can do for their leadership skills is basic: figure out how to

Today it is critical that we talk about impact. I’ve introduced a number of ideas this week, and there are

We weren’t built for this. “This” being a life in which we are constantly in a stress response. That is

Life has a funny way of working. Today I knew that I would be writing about a paradoxical way of

Ideally, before you find yourself in the hot seat, you’ll have had some time to prepare and condition. But what

What do you do to support yourself, to help you work well, be an effective leader, under pressure? Being a

By Josh / March 16, 2008

I had a stimulating discussion today with Travis, a friend and colleague about communication styles. It reminded me about the

By Josh / March 15, 2008

Finding the right balance of documentation and methodology can be challenging on small projects. Here are some guidelines I use