Thursday, September 15, 2011

Leadership is no longer an "option"


Kimi presented to Denver project managers a chance to reflect on "old fashioned values" and how we are already "leaders."

Kimi ought to be a voiceover artist with her mezmerizing inflections as she tells a story.

She is also a content contributor to the PMBOK 4th ed. and surprised us that the "triple constraints" (cost, schedule, quality) has been removed. Since 90% of a PM's activity is communication, her new triple constraint would be



  • People

  • Risks

  • Expectations
We are already leaders; in our family and in our circles. We must be aware of our 360 degree leadership and display compassion and integrity. The PM is known for backing the team, supporting the sponsor, beg/borrow/steal resources to complete tasks, often without formal authority.

She left us with a quote from Stephen Covey, "information moves at the speed of trust within the organization." Is it moving fast enough in your environment?

Kimi Hirotsu Ziemski has a video sample (here), wrote a book "When Opposites Collide", and wants to change the world on her website (here).

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