Does it take bullheadedness to survive or to thrive?
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PM practice
Get inspired by Toyota’s relentless dissatisfaction with the status quo. Adopt project kaizen.
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CPM scheduling is back in the press. This time with a big-name backer.
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A new lean construction partitioner shares his early experiences
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Sutter’s lean process mapped to Toyota’s 4Ps and the Five Big Ideas
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Kaizen can be a habit on construction projects.
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Is project management even possible? David Schmaltz thinks not.
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Take your time reading “Rainbows & Ratholes”, by Dan Kothari for useful distinctions on managing projects.
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Lean construction approaches for eliminating the hidden factory.
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Is there ever enough project management? Curtis Cook thinks “just enough” project management will result in fewer failures.
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Construction safety needs to be everyone’s concern working in the industry. Great strides have been made by many companies. Yet people are being injured in roughly the same numbers as they have been for the last 15 years. [...]
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Among the thousands of books on (construction) project management, one stands out “This Isn’t a Cookbook, The Elements of Project Style” for encouraging a way of being and doing that just might help you succeed on your projects.
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Avoid project slippages by creating an environment where people will speak up.
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Project success depends in part on paying attention to the business situation.
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It wasn’t a happy time for Johanna Rothman this week. She hurt herself in the kitchen making tea. She needed to visit the ER for 4 stitches on her head. She seems to be all right. Typical of Johanna, the injury produced a project lesson, Unanticipated Events Screw Up Schedules. [...]
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Listen closely for project warnings.
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Getting projects done makes you money. Get your projects done.
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Two Great Wastes™
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Nothing is more important to the success of a project than effective communication. That starts with the commitment conversation.
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Success with lean construction (or any project) might depend on a well-placed breakdown.
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Take some advice from Harvard Management Communication Letter. Adopt The Morning Meeting in your PMO or large project.
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Take care of the project team so they will take care of the promise of the project.
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Are you a rookie project manager? Read these four mistakes to avoid along with eight tips for new project managers.
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Implementing systems like CRM are often difficult and many fail. We need look no further than the science of the brain to understand why.
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? Guy Kawasaki wrote, "Less is the new more." Easy to learn: symmetry, seduction, subtraction, and sustainability. Very valuable to do. Step 1: Read Matt's book!! just 140 keystrokes.
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Wal-Mart Inspires Entrepreneur
by Hal on September 18, 2006
in PM practice, commentary
Great projects attract people. Learn from WalMart.
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