project management unplugged

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Project Management

Unplugged

Ing. Evel Meckarov, PMP


Who am I?

8 years in Project/Portfolio Management & Leadership

Master’s Degree 2004 – VUT Brno

Certified IBM Senior Project Manager & Project Management Professional - PMP

Leading a portfolio of projects for IBM’s EMEA Infra - managing budget per year - 2 000 000+ $

Certified IBM Project Management Trainer – Delivered over 60 workshops


Project Management is not rocket science


Financial Freedom


Time

Mastering time management


Leadership

The only way things ever get done


Quality of Life

Being your own boss


Yea right … what’s the catch?

Accomplish the mission. Period.


Should I become a Project Manager?

Thinking about it will get you nowhere


Bachelor/Master’s Degree

Castles of sand


Real life

Take the leap!


Mastery

The life lessons of real masters


Mastery

Stick to the norms until you become good

Find the right mentor

Focus on the results, not the solutions or methods


48 Laws of Power

The secrets of the powerful


Examples

Win through your Actions, Never through Argument

When Asking for Help, Appeal to People’s Self-Interest

Enter Action with Boldness


I need more power…


Power belongs to those who can save the day


Real Project Stories

Asia Pacific

Europe, Middle East, Africa

AmericasCorporate

headquarters

project management unplugged

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