Bill Holmes
Management Lessons from Movies, Chapter 2: Mule
“I never lie to any man because I don’t fear anyone. The only time you lie is when you are afraid” John Gotti “Nothing personal, it’s...
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Bill Holmes
- May 27, 2019
- 3 min
Management Lessons from Movies, Chapter 1: Mule
“Everything I learned I learned from the movies.” Audrey Hepburn “Give them pleasure. The same pleasure they have when they wake up from...
Bill Holmes
- May 14, 2019
- 2 min
Project Communications Part 12 – Pulling it all together
The purpose of the Communications Management Plan is to provide key stakeholders the information they need.
Bill Holmes
- Apr 28, 2019
- 3 min
Project Communications Part 11 – Communication and Ethics
“What is the difference between unethical and ethical advertising? Unethical advertising uses falsehoods to deceive the public; ethical...
Bill Holmes
- Apr 11, 2019
- 2 min
Project Communications Part 10 – The RACI Chart, or the Responsibility Assignment Matrix
“Leaders must earn the trust of their teams, their organizations, and their stakeholders before attempting to engage their support.”...
Bill Holmes
- Apr 4, 2019
- 2 min
Project Communications Part 9 – Communication Methods – Combining Push and Pull Communications
“Expansion means complexity, and complexity decay.” Parkinson's Third Law “Avoid complexities. Make everything as simple as possible.”...
Bill Holmes
- Mar 28, 2019
- 3 min
Project Communications Part 8 – Communication Methods – Pull
“I never open the newspaper, never. I never go to a website; I never turn on the T.V. hoping to find something I can attack. It isn't...
Bill Holmes
- Mar 19, 2019
- 3 min
Project Communications Part 7 – Communication Methods - Push
“Turn off your email; turn off your phone; disconnect from the Internet; figure out a way to set limits so you can concentrate when you...
Bill Holmes
- Feb 28, 2019
- 2 min
Project Communications Part 6 – Communication Methods - Interactive
“The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said.” Peter F. Drucker “To effectively communicate, we must...
Bill Holmes
- Feb 20, 2019
- 3 min
Project Communications Part 5 – Simple Communication Model
“Between two brains, there will always be misunderstandings and lies caused by parasitic smells, drafts and poor-quality reception.”...
Bill Holmes
- Feb 14, 2019
- 3 min
Project Communications Part 4 – What is an “artifact”?
“No permanence is ours; we are a wave that flows to fit whatever form it finds” Hermann Hesse “The search for something permanent is one...
Bill Holmes
- Feb 5, 2019
- 3 min
Project Communications Part 3 – Channels of Communication
“Much unhappiness has come into the world because of bewilderment and things left unsaid.” Fyodor Dostoevsky “The single biggest problem...
Bill Holmes
- Jan 25, 2019
- 4 min
Project Communications Part 2 – Assessing Key Stakeholders Temperament
“Invariably, micromanaging results in four problems: deceit, disloyalty, conflict, and communication problems.” John Rosemond “Team...
Bill Holmes
- Jan 18, 2019
- 4 min
Project Communications Part 1 – Assessing Key Stakeholders as a Function of Project Length
“Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say infinitely when you mean very; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to...
Bill Holmes
- Jan 11, 2019
- 3 min
Standing up the Portfolio Management Office (PfMO) Part 12 – Bringing it all Together
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” George Bernard Shaw “A mass of data is not the...
Bill Holmes
- Dec 31, 2018
- 3 min
Standing up the Portfolio Management Office (PfMO) Part 11 – Measures (Part 4)
“Consistency is the hallmark of the unimaginative.” Oscar Wilde “It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives. It's what we...
Bill Holmes
- Dec 21, 2018
- 3 min
Standing up the Portfolio Management Office (PfMO) Part 10 – Measures (Part 3)
“Lots of folks confuse bad management with destiny.” Kin Hubbard “Management by objective works - if you know the objectives. Ninety...
Bill Holmes
- Dec 12, 2018
- 3 min
Standing up the Portfolio Management Office (PfMO) Part 9 – Measures (Part 2)
“The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.” Stephen Covey “There cannot be a crisis next...
Bill Holmes
- Nov 28, 2018
- 3 min
Standing up the Portfolio Management Office (PfMO) Part 8 – Measures (Part 1)
“Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.” Peter Drucker “The first rule of management is delegation....
Bill Holmes
- Nov 24, 2018
- 3 min
Standing up the Portfolio Management Office (PfMO) Part 7 – Resource Allocation
“I have no money, no resources, no hopes. I am the happiest man alive.” Henry Miller “Managers today have to do more with less, and get...