Do Only the Bulldogs Survive?

December 28th, 2006 by Hal

Jeffrey Pfeffer is one of my favorite business writers. He makes the audacious claim,

"All the brains and connections in the world won't matter unless you also have the bullheaded determination it takes to get things done."

But is it audacious? As the year ends I'm taking stock, cleaning up loose ends, and considering how 2007 might be more prosperous and more rewarding my clients, my colleagues, and for me. Professor Pfeffer writes about people who are learning from what doesn't work and what was earlier abandoned. What's not working for you? He suggests that we should take another look at what hasn't worked before moving on to something new.

I don't know that I'd say you have to be a bulldog to survive, but it just might be the bulldogs that thrive.

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One Response to “Do Only the Bulldogs Survive?”

Paul D. Giammalvo Says:
December 29th, 2006 at 9:20 am
Peter Drucker doesn’t differentiate between “Project” and any other kind of management, including “entrepreneurship”. Like Henry Fayol, the originator of many of the fundamental concepts upon which Project Management is founded, Drucker believes that sound management fundamentals are necessary regardless of the nature of the application. (i.e Operations, Entrepreneur, Project)

Unfortunately, some organizations purporting to “represent” the voice of “professional” practitioners are making tons of money touting dubious philosophies or “maturity models” that have little or nothing to do with being a “bulldog”- rolling up our sleeves, deciding what must be done then getting on with making it happen.

Happy New Year to one and all…..

Paul D. Giammalvo, from Boston, MA

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