Comments for Lexician http://lexician.com/lexblog (rhymes with magician)                                        In Legal, everyone's smart. The winners work smarter. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:57:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on “Data Driven”: In a Car, Is the Driver a Bug… or a Feature? by Google’s Watching You: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly | Lexicianhttp://lexician.com/lexblog/2012/01/data-driven-in-a-car-is-the-driver-a-bug-or-a-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-987 Google’s Watching You: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly | Lexician Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:57:50 +0000 http://lexician.com/lexblog/?p=897#comment-987 [...] new policy will do everything but drive your car and polish your shoes. Oh, wait, they’re already working on driving your car for you.Like vitamins, it’s good for you. So they say.Maybe.It’s certainly good for Google as [...] [...] new policy will do everything but drive your car and polish your shoes. Oh, wait, they’re already working on driving your car for you.Like vitamins, it’s good for you. So they say.Maybe.It’s certainly good for Google as [...]

]]> Comment on Avoiding “Uncharted” Rocks in Project Management by Costa Concordia: A “Titanic” Mess | Lexicianhttp://lexician.com/lexblog/2012/01/avoiding-uncharted-rocks-in-project-management/comment-page-1/#comment-985 Costa Concordia: A “Titanic” Mess | Lexician Sat, 21 Jan 2012 14:31:35 +0000 http://lexician.com/lexblog/?p=890#comment-985 [...] Mess2012 January 21by Steven B. LevyThis is the third in a series of articles this week (here and here) on project management lessons we can derive from the cruise ship disaster.I want to start by [...] [...] Mess2012 January 21by Steven B. LevyThis is the third in a series of articles this week (here and here) on project management lessons we can derive from the cruise ship disaster.I want to start by [...]

]]> Comment on An Uncharted Rock? Really? On Cruise Ships and Project Planning by Avoiding “Uncharted” Rocks in Project Management | Lexicianhttp://lexician.com/lexblog/2012/01/an-uncharted-rock-really-on-cruise-ships-and-project-planning/comment-page-1/#comment-984 Avoiding “Uncharted” Rocks in Project Management | Lexician Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:01:47 +0000 http://lexician.com/lexblog/?p=887#comment-984 [...] Rocks in Project Management2012 January 20by Steven B. LevyYesterday I wrote about the rocky setting of the Costa Concordia tragedy.Today I want to look at some lessons for project managers.1. Stay in the Marked Channels When [...] [...] Rocks in Project Management2012 January 20by Steven B. LevyYesterday I wrote about the rocky setting of the Costa Concordia tragedy.Today I want to look at some lessons for project managers.1. Stay in the Marked Channels When [...]

]]> Comment on On Groupthink by Steven B. Levyhttp://lexician.com/lexblog/2012/01/on-groupthink/comment-page-1/#comment-981 Steven B. Levy Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:24:12 +0000 http://lexician.com/lexblog/?p=883#comment-981 I largely agree, Richard. Woz isn't a loner in most senses of the word. The point I was trying to make was that going off in a corner for a while is indeed part of an effective creativity and collaboration strategy, as long as you come out of that corner regularly. I largely agree, Richard. Woz isn’t a loner in most senses of the word. The point I was trying to make was that going off in a corner for a while is indeed part of an effective creativity and collaboration strategy, as long as you come out of that corner regularly.

]]> Comment on On Groupthink by Richard Spraguehttp://lexician.com/lexblog/2012/01/on-groupthink/comment-page-1/#comment-980 Richard Sprague Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:37:31 +0000 http://lexician.com/lexblog/?p=883#comment-980 I don't necessarily dispute Susan Cain's overall conclusion, but Steve Wozniak (and other like-minded geeks) are loners only in the eyes of non-geeks. He had (and has) plenty of good friends; in fact part of his drive came from his desire to provoke their awe. Going off in a corner to focus for a while is perfectly compatible with collaboration. I don’t necessarily dispute Susan Cain’s overall conclusion, but Steve Wozniak (and other like-minded geeks) are loners only in the eyes of non-geeks. He had (and has) plenty of good friends; in fact part of his drive came from his desire to provoke their awe. Going off in a corner to focus for a while is perfectly compatible with collaboration.

]]> Comment on Happy New Year by Bob Wysockihttp://lexician.com/lexblog/2011/12/happy-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-930 Bob Wysocki Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:03:15 +0000 http://lexician.com/lexblog/?p=843#comment-930 Happy New Year to you too Steven. Let's hope that 2012 will see an improved business climate. I'm busy researching for a book I intend to write on LPM. I think you can answer a question for me that no one else has been able to answer. I'm looking for the first public use of the term "legal project management." Pam Woldow has suggested that you might lay claim to that first use. If so, can you provide the citation in the literature for that first use. Any help will be appreciated. Bob Wysocki Happy New Year to you too Steven. Let’s hope that 2012 will see an improved business climate.

I’m busy researching for a book I intend to write on LPM. I think you can answer a question for me that no one else has been able to answer. I’m looking for the first public use of the term “legal project management.” Pam Woldow has suggested that you might lay claim to that first use. If so, can you provide the citation in the literature for that first use. Any help will be appreciated.

Bob Wysocki

]]> Comment on Checklists by Michelle Marattohttp://lexician.com/lexblog/checklists/comment-page-1/#comment-901 Michelle Maratto Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:48:28 +0000 http://lexician.com/lexblog/?page_id=193#comment-901 Your book, which I purchased about a year ago, has been hugely influential for me. My copy is absolutely dog eared. My law firm is growing. We have the best in people, technology, and clients. But something has been missing. A glue to pull it altogether. A method of working. A dicipline. So that's what I have been trying to develop. Legal Project Management is that discipling. I just made an excellent power point presentation to share with my staff to kick off what I am intending to be a 10 unit series on Legal Project Management. I think the work you are doing is extremely impressive and I thank you for it. Your book, which I purchased about a year ago, has been hugely influential for me. My copy is absolutely dog eared. My law firm is growing. We have the best in people, technology, and clients. But something has been missing. A glue to pull it altogether. A method of working. A dicipline. So that’s what I have been trying to develop. Legal Project Management is that discipling. I just made an excellent power point presentation to share with my staff to kick off what I am intending to be a 10 unit series on Legal Project Management. I think the work you are doing is extremely impressive and I thank you for it.

]]> Comment on What If Clients No Longer Want to Pay for Junior Associates? by Making Junior Associates Cost-Effectivehttp://lexician.com/lexblog/2011/10/what-if-clients-no-longer-want-to-pay-for-junior-associates/comment-page-1/#comment-883 Making Junior Associates Cost-Effective Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:42:21 +0000 http://lexician.com/lexblog/?p=813#comment-883 [...] I noted the issues raised by a WSJ piece on clients looking askance at paying going rates for first- and second-year [...] [...] I noted the issues raised by a WSJ piece on clients looking askance at paying going rates for first- and second-year [...]

]]> Comment on What If Clients No Longer Want to Pay for Junior Associates? by Making Junior Associates Cost-Effective | Lexicianhttp://lexician.com/lexblog/2011/10/what-if-clients-no-longer-want-to-pay-for-junior-associates/comment-page-1/#comment-882 Making Junior Associates Cost-Effective | Lexician Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:16:36 +0000 http://lexician.com/lexblog/?p=813#comment-882 [...] I noted the issues raised by a WSJ piece on clients looking askance at paying going rates for first- and second-year [...] [...] I noted the issues raised by a WSJ piece on clients looking askance at paying going rates for first- and second-year [...]

]]> Comment on Can Project Managers Win by Being Annoying? by Panama corporationhttp://lexician.com/lexblog/2011/10/can-project-managers-win-by-being-annoying/comment-page-1/#comment-873 Panama corporation Sat, 08 Oct 2011 09:49:28 +0000 http://lexician.com/lexblog/?p=794#comment-873 .In his book The Little Black Book of Project Management Michael Thomsett identifies his version of the skillset of a successful project manager. .Mister Thomsett s version comes mainly from the viewpoint of a department manager being thrown into the project management role so understand that this is assuming an experienced manager is handling the engagement but not one well-versed in project management..The Successful Project Manager.A successful project manager knows how to bring together the definition and control elements and operate them efficiently. .In other words if you re a qualified department manager you already possess the skills and attributes for succeeding as a project manager. .In his book The Little Black Book of Project Management Michael Thomsett identifies his version of the skillset of a successful project manager. .Mister Thomsett s version comes mainly from the viewpoint of a department manager being thrown into the project management role so understand that this is assuming an experienced manager is handling the engagement but not one well-versed in project management..The Successful Project Manager.A successful project manager knows how to bring together the definition and control elements and operate them efficiently. .In other words if you re a qualified department manager you already possess the skills and attributes for succeeding as a project manager.

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