When I passed the PMP exam back in 2009, it was important to recall the various sources of power available to the project manager. They were Legitimate, Expert, Reward, Punishment, and Referent. Each type of power has its place and time for usage by the project manager. Of these types, referent power was the most intriguing […]
Read MoreThe 11th of September in 2001 was a Tuesday. I was working in New York City, and it was just like any other normal work day for me. At the time, I was employed by a financial services company as an Information Technology specialist. It was a beautiful late summer day. That morning, I was […]
Read MorePicture a Clogged Kitchen Sink! If you overestimate your abilities and insist on fixing the problem yourself, rather than calling a plumber, that clog can eat up major time and money—and still turn your kitchen floor into a sea of water. This home improvement nightmare is a cautionary tale for project professionals: Without the ability […]
Read MoreDuring 2012 there were 10 chapter meetings with world class presenters, many of whom are also full time Project Management practitioners. Some meetings were conducted in Thai, a format introduced in 2011. Topics covered the full spectrum of the project management discipline from Cross Cultural PM where project management was introduced to multiple disciplines in […]
Read MoreThailand power development plan for period of 2012-2030 calls for an additional 55 Giga watts of new capacity. One Gigawatt equals 1000 Megawatts. A standard capacity of a combined cycle power plant is 800 MegaWatts. This means roughly 70 new plants of such capacity will be built to meet the development plan forecast. This indicates […]
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