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Three Lessons for Business Leaders from the Book “Creativity, Inc.”
Creativity, Inc. was written by Ed Catmull with Amy Wallace. Ed Catmull was key in the development of the company Pixar. Pixar is a well-known computer animation film studio that later merged with the Walt Disney Company. Pixar must produce creative movies in order to survive. Many businesses do not have to rely on creativity…
Read MoreReasons to Get Your PMP Certification Training from Arrowhead Consulting
You finally did it! You decided to take the plunge and get your PMP® certification. There are multiple options and venues available to prepare for the test, but which one is the best (for you)? You could: read the PMBOK® 6 cover to cover (with lots of caffeine). spend precious time researching the vast number…
Read MoreWho Has Creative and Innovative Ideas? The Answers May Surprise You
Creative and innovative ideas can come from anyone. Many organizational leaders fail to use a valuable resource – the intellect and experiences of their employees. Let’s look at a few past examples where creative and innovative ideas came from “unexpected” sources. Let’s learn from these examples. Rosalind Franklin Rosalind lived from 1920 to 1958 in…
Read MoreLeadership Across Generations
No two employees will ever be exactly alike, and that is never more true when we look at teammates and employees spanning across generations. Did you ever stop and think – there are 4 different generations working alongside one another in today’s workforce. Each group has their own values and experiences that shape how they…
Read MoreBurn Baby Burn…Fireworks and Risk Mitigation Strategies. They Do Mix!
Who doesn’t love a good fireworks display on the Fourth of July? Fireworks are patriotic, exciting, beautiful and – hazardous. Yes, hazardous, but with risk mitigation, can be fun and safe to enjoy. A member of the Arrowhead family recently found out the hard way how important it is to mitigate your risks at all…
Read MorePlanning a Summer Vacation Using Project Management Principles
As summer begins to peek its warm and sunny head out in the coming days, many of us find ourselves in the mood for travel! Vacationing is fun year round, but our “big” trips are often planned for summer. You can’t go wrong with trips to the beach, a getaway weekend at the lake, or…
Read MoreOwning It: Owning Failure is the Path to Success
“Some failure in life is inevitable. It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all — in which case, you fail by default.” J.K. Rowling Ok, it’s time to be real with each other. Everyone makes mistakes. That’s right. Everyone…even…
Read MoreProject Control or Project Chaos: You Decide
I heard an interesting question last year -What is the most profitable type of company in the US? The answer was “a well-run Oil and Gas company.” What caught my attention was the follow-up question: What is the second-most profitable type of company in the US? Answer – a poorly run Oil and Gas (O&G)…
Read MoreRelieve Madness This March
March Madness is here! But we aren’t talking about basketball this time. Whether it is budgets being adjusted, end of first quarter deadlines sneaking up (with perhaps the trajectory of not being met), team dynamic clashing, or lack of leadership throughout the project, project madness happens. Just about everyone has experienced some sort of imbalance…
Read More“Is PMP Certification Good for Me?”
Do you know that only just over half, 56%, of all project managers are certified according to Wrike.com? What’s holding you back from becoming PMP Certified? Whether you’re already in the project management field or looking to jump in, the importance of what a PMP Certification can do for your career shouldn’t be overlooked. Here…
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