Comments on: If I Only Had A Brain http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2002/10/25/26/ The magazine for the project age Fri, 16 May 2008 20:10:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: john http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2002/10/25/26/#comment-395 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2002/10/25/26/#comment-395 Hal, You know what's funny? I was in the Army, and they had the best damned environment for planning and learning, and sharing learned knowledge I've ever seen... It's amazing... I thought for sure that when I got our of the Army, the civilian world would be much better at leadership, because money was involved... you know what I found? most civilian's in charge of things have no business being in charge... it's odd... Hal,

You know what’s funny? I was in the Army, and they had the best damned environment for planning and learning, and sharing learned knowledge I’ve ever seen…

It’s amazing…

I thought for sure that when I got our of the Army, the civilian world would be much better at leadership, because money was involved…

you know what I found?

most civilian’s in charge of things have no business being in charge…

it’s odd…

]]> by: Hal http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2002/10/25/26/#comment-396 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2002/10/25/26/#comment-396 I too am surprised at how little leadership is available day-to-day. But I've come to realize that you get what you ask for...and often little else. So, try asking for leadership from anyone in a position to provide it. No telling what you'll get! I too am surprised at how little leadership is available day-to-day. But I’ve come to realize that you get what you ask for…and often little else. So, try asking for leadership from anyone in a position to provide it. No telling what you’ll get!

]]> by: Buck http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2002/10/25/26/#comment-397 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2002/10/25/26/#comment-397 Hi, I have come across quite a lot of so called planning meetings/sessions. Main focus was not to plan, but to accomodate the given dates that were spelled out by the top brass boys probably while they were out golfing ;-) So planning is not trying to get tasks done realistically(in a possible timeframe), but trying to meet given Milestones that are completely taken out of the blue sky... Well I guess planning is relative. Bye Buck Hi,
I have come across quite a lot of so called planning meetings/sessions.
Main focus was not to plan,
but to accomodate the given dates that
were spelled out by the top brass boys
probably while they were out golfing ;-)

So planning is not trying to get tasks done realistically(in a possible timeframe), but trying to meet given Milestones that are completely taken out of the blue sky…

Well I guess planning is relative.

Bye

Buck

]]> by: Hal http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2002/10/25/26/#comment-398 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2002/10/25/26/#comment-398 Just remember...we always have a choice: we can stay or we can go. We never have to lick stamps, unless of course we agree to. Just remember…we always have a choice: we can stay or we can go. We never have to lick stamps, unless of course we agree to.

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