The biggest failure that I can see – with the limited knowledge we have right now – in FEMA’s response to Hurricane Katrina was a failure in leadership. Now that a new director has been appointed at FEMA, we’ll see if he has what it takes to succeed. How do we know if […]
Let’s look at the qualifications of the most recent three FEMA directors. The current FEMA director is Mike Brown. Before joining FEMA as a lawyer, he was an estate lawyer and worked for 11 years managing and adjudicating horse shows. He became FEMA head when his boss, Allbaugh, left and recommended him to the president. […]
A friend of mine, James Huggins, asked this question about project managers being subject matter experts. “While they don’t need to be SMEs, how much DO they need to know about the context, culture, processes, technology, etc.? As an example, can ANYONE be head of FEMA? Or does it need to be someone with a […]
I’m a bit surprised by my reaction to Hurricane Katrina, the category 4 hurricane that hit the Gulf Coast of the US on August 29, 2005. I am angry. I’m angry that the evacuation plans did not include everyone. I’m angry that the infrastructure has not been updated and maintained. I’m angry that the most […]
© Diana Lindstrom All Rights Reserved Now that I’ve taken a European-type holiday, I’m back. A lot has happened in the world during the holidays – and since. Joining the billions of people across the globe, I am saddened by the loss of life caused by the tsunami in the Indian Ocean. Back to project […]
© 2004 by Diana Lindstrom, PMP I’m a die-hard Broncos fan. I watch every game. At the beginning of today’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Dante Hall ran back the kick off for a touch down for the Chiefs. A 97-yard return for a touch down! And they only used 13 seconds for the […]
© 2004 by Diana Lindstrom, PMP This article is on the long side with 1,033 words. It’s well worth the time! I just found a wonderful website! All about project management and how to become successful as a project manager. I can’t believe it took so long for me to find it, but I believe […]
© 2004 by Diana Lindstrom, PMP This time of the year, one of the most important aspects of project management becomes magnified – SCHEDULE. Vacation time, holiday time, sick time all become very important factors in any project schedule. As a project manager, you’re expected to juggle all of this – AND your personal time […]
© 2004 by Diana Lindstrom, PMP So I find myself joining the great masses in this adventure called blogging. Using the metaphor of a ship on the high seas, full steam ahead! If you are in the position of leading a project, no matter what your industry is, then you have a real challenge in […]