the Corporate Geek

Help Us Pick a Catchy Book Title!

Ciprian Adrian Rusen — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:35:57 +0000

We have not posted on Corporate Geek for a while because Richard and I we were busy writing our first book together. It’s a concept both of us never tried before and we are happy with the writing done so far. However, before we finish the book and talk to several publishers, we need your help: Help us pick a good title!.

Making Risk Management Real

Richard Newton — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:12:23 +0000

We have all fallen into the trap of doing insufficient risk management. When this happens at some point on our project, something bad occurs. This something was predictable, at least within a range of probabilities – worse it was often avoidable. If we had taken the time to do risk management properly we could have predicted the problem, and we could have taken action to avoid it.

the Best of the Web for Corporate Geeks - December 2011

Ciprian Adrian Rusen — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:06:51 +0000

We would like to finish the year with a roundup of the best articles we published in 2011 and the best articles we found on the web this month. Highly recommended to all corporate geeks. :)

Why Do We Need Project Managers? A Positive Justification

Richard Newton — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 11:47:20 +0000

As project managers we spend a lot of time thinking about the best ways to go about managing projects. There are books, bodies of knowledge, training courses and tools. But all of these are built on an assumption that is rarely questioned. Do we really need project managers?

the Best of the Web for Corporate Geeks - November 2011

Ciprian Adrian Rusen — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:26:58 +0000

Our November recommendations are focused mostly on the world of corporations and management. You might expect this, considering the name of our website. However, we do have some special recommendations, including an emotional video you might not know about.

Stripping Project Management to Its Core: Closing or... Learning how to Learn

Ciprian Adrian Rusen — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:04:26 +0000

Project closures tend to be executed in a quick & superficial manner. People want to get rid of the project and move on to something new, as soon as possible. Unfortunately, doing this, means you are wasting a great opportunity to learn and improve. In this article, I would like to go through they key steps of a good project closure and argue that, doing this right, is key to learning and development.

Project Managers: Leaders or Managers?

Richard Newton — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:39:01 +0000

If you are someone who has read management textbooks for a long time then you will have noticed, over the last few decades, the increasing emphasis on leadership skills. Successful businesses are presented as those that have great leaders. In contrast, unsuccessful businesses are often presented as those without a vision or without bold leaders. I am a big fan of leadership and have had the privilege of working with some great leaders in my career. So, it may be surprising to find that what I want to do in this article is to dispel a little of the hubris around leadership. I want to encourage leaders to be taken as role models for project managers, within limits.