Category: Art of Project Management

Project Management Wisdom from a Samurai

Post author By Jon Hanley
Post date September 12, 2021
Categories In Art of Project Management

There is a quote from Musashi’s writings that gets to the heart of what distinguishes a skilled project manager.

Let Reality be the Judge

Post author By Jon Hanley
Post date July 10, 2021
Categories In Art of Project Management

Being a partner at a small business marketing agency taught me a variety of lessons. One of the most important ones is not to get bogged down with differing opinions. It’s easy to get hung up on a specific creative design, marketing tactic, tagline, etc… This is particularly difficult for me because I maintain strong viewpoints and I […]

Killing Zombie Projects

Post author By Jon Hanley
Post date July 4, 2021
Categories In Art of Project Management

Zombies make for great television because they’re just so darn hard to stop. Whenever you think they’re down for the count, they come back stronger than ever. Now brace yourself, because this might come as a shock. Zombies exist in real life! Well, at least “zombie projects” do. If you’ve worked at a large company […]