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Just how much Project Management do you need?
A software engineering project for a consulting company vs a product company can be very different animals. Timelines can be longer in product companies. Less urgency. Less accountability. And probably less chance that you’ll find a Project Manager. Why? When...![The Golden Rule of “Managing Up”](https://inventiveacademy.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/puppy-rope.jpg)
The Golden Rule of “Managing Up”
I admit to saying “I can easily fix problems below me, but the hardest problems are above me”. I still believe this, but I think many people misinterpret the statement. If you’re thinking it means “my bosses are the problem”, you’re...![It’s Okay To Admit You’re Wrong](https://inventiveacademy.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/primate-1019101_1920-1080x675.jpg)
It’s Okay To Admit You’re Wrong
As I was writing a post on my personal blog, I found myself thinking about a story that I had been confidently telling for years as an example of A Bad Thing, but only recently realized that I’d been completely wrong.I once interviewed at a product company. It...![Should Happiness Be A Goal At Work?](https://inventiveacademy.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/you-x-ventures-0K7GgiA8lVE-unsplash-1080x675.jpg)
Should Happiness Be A Goal At Work?
Go into work with a bad attitude, and that will be reflected back to you. Be positive, help others and solve problems together and you’ll be a lot happier at work.