by David Barrett | Dec 16, 2020 | Blog, Everyone, Leadership, mentoring, Project Management
I have a brother who was a senior lawyer and managing partner at a Canadian law firm. A few years before his retirement, he mentioned that he had a coach and a mentor. The coach I understood. A great idea for many. But a mentor? What is...
by David Barrett | Dec 9, 2020 | Blog, Leadership, Project Management
I woke up this week with an ego that I was not happy with. It was getting me into trouble, making me argumentative, putting special relationships at risk and generally making a mess of things. “David, stop. Get over yourself. Remember what you have always said… you...
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...
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 to be...
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 the...
