The Berkun Blog
Management, design, and the making of good things.
Art of PM book: what do you want in 2nd edition?
July 23rd, 2007
I’m working w/O’Reilly on an updated 2nd edition of The art of project management.
We’re brainstorming ideas for how to improve the book, but agreed to start with you folks. How can we improve the book? Here are a few ideas, but feel free to add your own.
If you have longer suggestions/gripes or want to help with the 2nd edition, leave a comment.
Management by fire: Bourdain on leadership
June 14th, 2007
A great interview with Anthony Bourdain about managing and leadership. I mention Bourdain’s book, Kitchen confidential in The art of project management. But this interview goes all out on the similarities between how pro kitchens work and how teams work.
“Every kitchen has one evil genius who’s tolerated—someone you turn to when all else fails—a rule breaker, a scamp who’s willing to make a hard and sometimes unlovely decision for expediency. There’s actually a name for this person—the débrouillard, the person who gets you out of a jam.”
Management by Fire: A Conversation with Chef Anthony Bourdain
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