Comments on: Do Only the Bulldogs Survive? http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2006/12/28/717/ The magazine for the project age Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:45:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Paul D. Giammalvo http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2006/12/28/717/#comment-12208 Fri, 29 Dec 2006 14:20:50 +0000 http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2006/12/28/717/#comment-12208 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 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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