How Smart Managers Think
Delegation of control is the best way to keep software projects manageable. And that's not just because our projects behave like wild...
I’m Out of Control
Yesterday I suffered a typical case of food-poisoning. While my body was busy jettisoning the unwanted stuff from all sides, I had ample ...
How Not to Manage Your Country (or Project)
Having returned from a 2-week vacation in Cuba, it is interesting to see that managers can learn a lot from this unique country in the Ca...
Don’t Be Bossy!
As a manager, it's always easy to solve problems by being bossy, by telling people to switch desks, to take on another project, or to...
It Hurts to Be Good
I recently blogged about a little personal disaster that resulted in 100 gigabytes of data being wiped out from both my hard disk and my ...
Rubber Chicken Management
As a manager, I sometimes think it would be better if I didn't exist. Well, speaking only figuratively, of course. I believe that som...
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