From our readers.I enjoyed Owen Gadeken's article in the Jan/Feb 2005 Defense AT & L Magazine on "PM Leadership: Seven Keys to Success." He did a nice job of explaining the difference between leadership and management and the important role of PM as leader. I especially liked the "Developmental Model for a Successful PM" (figure I in the article), which was based on his PM interviews and surveys and showed leadership as the key element at the top of the pyramid. I think it was Stephen Covey cov·ey n. pl. cov·eys 1. A family or small flock of birds, especially partridge or quail. See Synonyms at flock1. 2. A small group, as of persons. who said, "Managers manage things; leaders lead people." Great job on the article, and thanks for stressing this point so clearly. I also enjoyed Dan Ward's article "It's Quitting Time" in the same issue. I'm a big fan of the Pareto Principle Pareto Principle A principle, named after economist Vilfredo Pareto, that specifies an unequal relationship between inputs and outputs. The principle states that, for many phenomena, 20% of invested input is responsible for 80% of the results obtained. (the 80/20 rule). Thanks for illustrating it so clearly in the article. I also liked the book Slack 1. (operating system) slack - Internal fragmentation. Space allocated to a disk file but not actually used to store useful information. 2. (jargon) slack and thanks for recommending that to readers too. One of the challenges I have is which calls, e-mails, and meetings to ignore. While the call, e-mail, or meeting itself may hold little value for me personally, sometimes you can build or improve a valuable networking relationship by responding to it. Keep up the great writing! Al Kaniss Naval Air Systems Command The Naval Air Systems Command, or NAVAIR, is the part of the United States Navy which provides materiel support for naval aircraft and airborne weapon systems, such as guided missiles. NAVAIR was established in 1966 as the successor to the Navy's Bureau of Naval Weapons (BuWeps). "It's Quitting Time" was great--superior delivery of the message! I'm a retired Air Force colonel, now overpaid o·ver·pay v. o·ver·paid , o·ver·pay·ing, o·ver·pays v.tr. 1. To pay (a party) too much. 2. To pay an amount in excess of (a sum due). v.intr. To pay too much. consultant with time to read "other" material. Just getting through Tipping Point The point in time in which a technology, procedure, service or philosophy has reached critical mass and becomes mainstream. See network effect. See also tip and ring. . I discovered several of your ideas late in my career, but not too late. I endorse all, and so do many whom I left behind to do more with less. Nice job! Greg Postulka Dayton Aerospace, Inc. |
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