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The Six Deadly Sins of Technical Leaders

• Mariusz Sieraczkiewicz
• Leadership , Project management

Introduction

I probably would not have written this post if Michał hadn’t encouraged me. Over the past few months, I’ve slowly come to terms with a realization that I was hesitant to accept, yet it is quite understandable.

Make Room for Progress...

• Mariusz Sieraczkiewicz
• Poetry , Project management

From the collection Poetry for Project Enthusiasts

Make Room for Progress

There is never a good time for the first child,
There is never a good time for the second child,
There is never a good time to build a house,
There is never a good time for renovations,
There is never a good time for a wedding,
There is never a good time to introduce refactoring,
And there is never a good time to start writing unit tests.
In each of these cases, you simply need to make a decision,
Start doing it, and time and resources will appear,
Because they will have to…

Time for Assertiveness Training!

• Mariusz Sieraczkiewicz
• Personal development , Project management

The Importance of Assertiveness

In my previous post, I discussed assertiveness in the context of time management. Upon reviewing various situations I’ve encountered, I can confidently assert that a lack of assertiveness (including appropriate communication) is the root cause of many other project issues.