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FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Book Review: Lead Well and Prosper by Nick McCormick Being a good manager (self-management and team management) is essential ingredient of success in today’s business environment. This book is a very handy tool for young managers and aspiring leaders to lead well and prosper.

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JANUARY 17, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Book Review: The Leadership Test by Timothy R. Clark Businesses today are plagued by people who are "installed" in leadership positions just because of their prior performance as a "worker" I have seen some excellent technical brains failing miserably as project leaders.

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AUGUST 24, 2010

Note: My book ‘ #QUALITYtweet – 140 bite-sized ideas to deliver quality in every project ’ explores the people, process and leadership aspects to build a constantly improving organization culture. Bonus: QAspire Blog was recently featured on Community of Program and Project Managers (PPM Community). Don’t Kill It!

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AUGUST 26, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Training Middle Managers On People Management Basics Here is a simple idea: Whenever you have a new manager (project manager/departmental leader) joining in your organization, put him/her through a simple training program on how to manage people. Don’t Kill It!

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QAspire

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

Once in a month, I spend some good time reading books at Crossword. It is not only an opportunity to read/buy some great books, but also to spend some quality time with myself thinking about what I read there. I got some great books on Quality, Management, Self-Help and Motivation. Why not me? Einstein told us that.

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OCTOBER 31, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Thoughts on Project Leadership and Choices I love project management as a subject not only because it gets so much work done, but also because project management manifests how people operate. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL

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NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Seth Godin, in his book ‘Linchpin’ says, Shipping is the collision between your work and the outside world. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL A writer has to constantly review/revise the piece before it goes out. Musicians have to rehearse and practice before they perform. Check it out if you haven’t already !

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QAspire

OCTOBER 3, 2010

A lot of what you build as a part of your organization’s culture is a result of what you have rewarded over a period of time. Whether you are a project manager or a business leader, here are a few actions you can take to set the right expectations on behaviors you value. And far too little focus is given to coaching.

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QAspire

JANUARY 12, 2011

It starts with getting the right people and building the right culture. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL It is their choice. Getting people to exercise their choice of delivering excellence is #1 leadership challenge. Finally, just like quality , excellence is a moving target. Have a nice Long Weekend ahead.

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AUGUST 2, 2010

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

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QAspire

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer #QUALITYtweet – Interviews, Guest Post and Reviews I am delighted to share a couple of things that happened this week around my book #QUALITYtweet. Phil Gerbyshak is a cool friend who also wrote advance praise in the book. Phil interviewed me this week on my book.

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QAspire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

So when I heard about his new book “ The Art of Non-Conformity ”, I could not wait to order it. I am glad I did, because this book instantly made it to my favorite books in 2010 which also includes Seth Godin’s Linchpin. The book is sub-titled “ Set Your Own Rules. Tanmay: Your book made for a wonderful read.

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QAspire

JULY 29, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Adding Value: A Gentle Reminder Sure, as a project manager / business leader, you: Completed the project in given time frame. Shared statistical reports with the top management. Adding value – that is what project management (and all our work as professionals) is all about.

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QAspire

OCTOBER 10, 2010

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Check it out if you haven’t already ! Leadership , Process Improvement , Quality | Tanmay October 11, 2010 No Comments No comments yet. Leadership , Process Improvement , Quality | Tanmay October 11, 2010 No Comments No comments yet. RSS feed for comments on this post. Don’t Kill It!

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JULY 4, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Final Part: 7 Things Managers & Leaders Should Never Do I wrote earlier about “ 11 Things Project Managers & Leaders Should Never Do ” and then continued the chain of thoughts with another post titled “ 7 (More) Things Project Managers & Leaders Should Never Do.

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QAspire

DECEMBER 21, 2010

I have read both his books, “ The High Performance Entrepreneur ” and “ Go, Kiss the World ” with great interest. Thanks, Jay Chhaya By Jagat , December 22, 2010 @ 12:46 pm Hi Sir, I have read this book. book Regards, Jagat Jagat´s last blog. His other book, “The High Performance Entrepreneur&# is a must read too.

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JANUARY 3, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Nicholas Bate’s Book ‘Instant MBA’ and Other Great Resources for 2010 Nicholas Bate is a prolific thinker, blogger and author. He shared some of his best work with me in 2009, in form of his books and innovatively done cards. More than that, he is a wonderful friend.

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QAspire

AUGUST 8, 2010

By managing the invisibles together with the visible figures, a high performance, sustainable and scalable organization is built.” - - - - - Note: My book ‘ #QUALITYtweet – 140 bite-sized ideas to deliver quality in every project ’ explores the people, process and leadership aspects to build a constantly improving organization culture.

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QAspire

JULY 1, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Taking a “Project View&# of Improvement and Change Initiatives Yesterday, over a cup of coffee, my friend asked me about my first book and what was my approach towards writing it. I said that I took “project approach&#. Well, that is what project management is all about!

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QAspire

AUGUST 12, 2010

Lisa Haneberg (who also wrote an advance praise in my book #QUALITYtweet ) thinks that PASSION at workplace can be fostered by addressing some of the key elements of our work. A very useful post for HR folks, business leaders and managers. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL What are they? Check it out.

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JANUARY 20, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer #QUALITYtweet – Video Review Simon Young at iJump reviews my book “#QUALITYtweet – 140 bite-sized ideas to deliver quality in every project” and other books in Thinkaha Series. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL RSS feed for comments on this post.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2010

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Knowing how people learn, change and adapt helps when implementing significant organizational changes/improvements. - - - - - Stay tuned to QAspire Blog: Subscribe via RSS or Email, Connect via Facebook or Follow us on Twitter. Thanks for sharing this Sir. Don’t Kill It!

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JULY 1, 2010

Process culture best established when you are still small. I then reviewed Seth Godin’s amazing book “Linchpin&#. It has been one of the best books I have read in last few years - profound and life changing. A leader’s belief about people goes a long way in building culture. Don’t Kill It!

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QAspire

JANUARY 2, 2011

Striving for excellence” should be a call to action for us to renew our focus on developing a culture of excellence, great leadership, adopting best practices, making them work in our context, continual improvement and superior service to our customers/peers. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Don’t Kill It!

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QAspire

SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

Life Lesson on Endurance What I learned from my daughter about “Persistence” Tags: Leadership , Persistence Leadership , Managing People , Managing Projects , Process Improvement , Self Growth | Tanmay September 13, 2010 No Comments No comments yet. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Don’t Kill It!

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JANUARY 17, 2010

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Not Found Sorry, you are looking for something that isnt here. Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

QAspire Blog was recently featured on Community of Program and Project Managers (PPM Community). Thanks to Amit Agarwal (India’s first Professional Blogger at award winning Digital Inspiration blog) for listing QAspire Blog in Directory of Top Indian Blogs under ‘HR/Management/Business’ category. Check out the feature.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2010

My book #QUALITYtweet has a chapter dedicated to ‘Management, Leadership and Quality’ and I thought Tom would enjoy reading the ideas presented in the book. The format of the book also makes it easy to go back and reread. The format of the book also makes it easy to go back and reread. Thank you so much Tom!

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QAspire

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Article Series on Quality – A Round-Up As announced earlier , I am writing a very exciting series of articles on QUALITY over at ActiveGarage.com – it is a 12-part series that touches upon some of the most critical aspects of building a quality-centric organization culture. Don’t Kill It!

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QAspire

JULY 22, 2010

poor communications and expectations management? loosing great ideas because of a “compliance” culture? effective and right management can go a long way. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL efforts spent in resolving personal conflicts and protecting individual/departmental fortresses?

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QAspire

AUGUST 17, 2010

That, to me, is the essence of project management. For project success the points rightly identified above are part of Verification process in V&V model. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL That is where processes and FTR approach can really help. Enjoyed this. Don’t Kill It!

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NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Okay, you’re Agile now,” your manager says, before vanishing in a puff of golf-scented smoke. Broadly speaking, these skills can be grouped into customer skills, development skills, and coaching skills. Most of these skills are out of the scope of this book. Project management. Coaching Skills. Whole Team.

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QAspire

JANUARY 20, 2011

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

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DECEMBER 1, 2010

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Without worship, we go about miserable Thank you. Other Links to this Post RSS feed for comments on this post. Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

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AUGUST 31, 2010

Megha By Parallel Project Management Training , September 1, 2010 @ 8:55 pm Sad to say that I know some leaders who fulfill all these requirements. Parallel Project Management Training´s last blog. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Thanks a Lot for again a very good Topic! Don’t Kill It!

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AUGUST 15, 2010

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

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AUGUST 20, 2010

.&# How to Discuss an Employee Performance Problem - by Dan McCarthy Dan reminds us, “Knowing how to sit down with an employee and have an effective conversation about a performance problem is one of the hardest things for any manager to do, new or experienced, and should never be taken for granted.&# You take a shot at it.

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