Why Is This The Most Important Question You Can EVER Ask...
About ANY Project!
Why Is This The Most Important Question You Can EVER Ask...
About ANY Project!
>From the desk of: Arne Yri
http://www.ProjectManagementMadeEasy.com
Simply put...
The most IMPORTANT question about ANY project you can EVER run
is the FOLLOWING:
HOW SERIOUS ARE YOUR MANAGERS - CEO'S and Board of Directores
even at getting the PROBLEM (project) you're said to be manager
of - RESOLVED?
So... Stupid Question you say?
Sure is, but in spite of stupidity - stupidity exists - and even
more than you would first be able to imagine...
You see - you can ask yourself - and prepare yourself on ALL of
the questions you'll find below (and more)...
HOWEVER: They will do you NO good - UNLESS you also asked
yourself....
...AND..
NOT LEAST: Your management how SERIOUS they are about THIS
Venture you're now in charge of... or is about to be in charge
of...
B.S. you say?
Well, think again:
Who are the ones who hired you?
Company Management - Right?
So... If they had attorney and power to hire you - they sure can
kick you outta' there too...
The Jewish have a saying that I find Extremely Handy to know,
and keep in the back of your head at EVERY time...
They say - "The FISH will ALWAYS ROT from the head first..."
(...and so it does...)
And TYPICALLY SO:
In EVERY of my projects - the main problem has - without
exception - been management...
And... Sadly enough - some managers are NOT the grown up's they
pretend to be when you get into their territory - And SADLY - to
many managers have way bigger an EGO than their POSITION within
ANY organization should allow for...
Simply put:
As manager... This kind of BEHAVIOR is a courtesy - a luxury you
cannot afford... or even yet...
however much you could AFFORD it - You're NOT entitled to it...
AND BEWARE:
As ProjectManager - You're Management... Right?
So, that may assume that before you know it... your head could
be rotting too.... Without you even knowing...
So, I suggest you - that from time to time - you ask your crew
- what they REALLY think about your performance...
Sure! When you're honest with yourself - you WILL KNOW when your
crew - believes...
You're THE MOST #