How many Project Managers does it take to change a light bulb?
I’m sure there’s joke in there somewhere about finding the right chair to stand on, tracking time to change the bulb, testing the bulb and then making sure everyone is happy afterwards.
Sadly, I am all out of humour at the moment.
We need project managers, like they are going out of fashion, and we need them quick. We’ve got tons of work coming in but can we find any? Not of the right calibre.
We’ve never compromised on the quality of personnel. Maybe that’s why the team is full to the gills with projects and working hours that really aren’t conducive to a long life. Where have all the Project Managers gone?!
A good project manager, in my book, is like a hospital matron of old. Someone who’ll step on your toes when you step out of line but pick up you when you fall on your ass. Maybe that’s why we can’t find them. Maybe they went out in the 1980s.
In hindsight, maybe this blog entry should have been titled, “How many good project managers exist today and where can they be found?” but bulbs are blowing out all across enotions and we could do with a hand replacing them.