by David Barrett | Dec 2, 2020 | Blog, Leadership, Project Management
Some people thought I was a little harsh on Agile last week in my post Agile is Not Replacing Waterfall. If you didn’t read it, I suggested that Agile was not meant for every project like some people think. It is not even meant for most of them. So, this week,...
by David Barrett | Nov 25, 2020 | Blog, Leadership
I had a good friend challenge me this past week about Agile and why everyone is getting so excited. He thought that I would be able to explain and justify the excitement. I couldn’t. To be very clear, I think every project manager should understand Agile enough...
by David Barrett | Nov 18, 2020 | Blog, Leadership, Strategy Execution
I took over as the Chair of the Board of Directors of a not-for-profit organization called Magic of Children in the Arts, about a year ago. We provide art classes to our regional schools and run public art workshops. #ArtEducationMatters is our tag. This past year has...
by David Barrett | Nov 11, 2020 | Blog, Everyone, Leadership
After reading this article in the Globe and Mail this week, I was driven to post this video blog. “Leadership… is about the collective. It’s about hiring and maintaining the best people, creating confidence in each other, promoting a growth mindset within...
by David Barrett | Nov 4, 2020 | Blog, Everyone, Leadership
When was the last time you wrote a letter… to a friend, a fellow worker or an employee? Great leaders and great managers and good friends write letters – for all sorts of really good reasons. ...
by David Barrett | Oct 21, 2020 | Blog, Everyone, Leadership
I read a great article today from our National Newspaper in Canada, The Globe and Mail. It was entitled “Want to be more persuasive? Become more personable” by Merge Gupta-Sunderji. Are you a triple threat when it comes to persuasiveness? Here is a...
