Wednesday, July 20, 2005

Scott Berkun's Team Management Essays

How to learn from your mistakes - If some mistakes are unavoidable, the smart learn everything they can from them.

How to survive a bad manager - What to do when you work for someone who doesn't know what they're doing.

Why you must lead or follow - The way teams work, you must know where you stand.

Why I left Microsoft - A personal essay on why I left Microsoft after nearlfy a decade working there.

Why smart people defend bad ideas - I’ve catalogued many of the ways this happens, including advice on prevention.

How to interview and hire people - An approach for getting the most out of a 60 minute interview.

How to pitch an idea - Here's a short primer on how to pitch ideas and concepts to other people.
And that's just July 2005. Wow.

Find more about Scott, who "He helps project teams build better software, work better together, and grow into happy and successful organizations". at scottberkun.com.