The Fallacy of the PMP® credential: Sufficient but not necessary

The Fallacy of the PMP® credential: Sufficient but not necessary

I have written ad nauseam about the PMP credential on this site and have whole pages with links to tools to help individuals pass the…

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Building PM mastery: Teaching PM classes at UCLA and Redlands - Fall 2014

Building PM mastery: Teaching PM classes at UCLA and Redlands – Fall 2014

I’m very honored and excited to be teaching the Fall 2014 classes in project management for the project management certificate program at UCLA Extension and…

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When schooling interferes with your education

When schooling interferes with your education

When the subject of educational institutions comes up, I have a tendency to get very passionate about it.  The reason for this is that I…

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Flipping training and education off

Flipping training and education off

I’m being a bit provocative with the title of my post, but the metaphor is not entirely without warrant.  For as the case with all…

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Why doesn't project management make people's heart sing?

Why doesn’t project management make people’s heart sing?

One of my favorite publications that I read every week from cover to cover is The Economist and chance would have it that I ran…

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Does project management need a more interdisciplinary perspective and approach?

Does project management need a more interdisciplinary perspective and approach?

In recent post I did about the ROI debate between the PMP vs. MBA, I conclude the post by saying, “we need to keep our…

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How to become a great project manager?  Write and speak better!

How to become a great project manager? Write and speak better!

I read this article this morning on LinkedIn by Dave Kerpen in which he advocates the importance of developing your writing skills to be taken seriously…

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The PMP vs. MBA: The ROI debate continues on LinkedIn and beyond!

The PMP vs. MBA: The ROI debate continues on LinkedIn and beyond!

I listed my recent post titled “Is the PMP a better investment than the MBA?“, on various LinkedIn groups to see what other project management…

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Is the PMP a better investment than the MBA?

Is the PMP a better investment than the MBA?

In the short term, I think it is if you’re a project manager. Though I received some considerable flak for my post on the possible…

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Interview with Villanova University on project management

Interview with Villanova University on project management

Here’s a posting of an interview I gave to Villanova University.  In it I give the typical stuff like my background, education and how I…

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