Samoht Lahcom has been writing project management advice columns for the past eight years. He has a unique and unusual style and his advice is unorthodox. Some of this may be the result of translation problems since he is from the country of Putympkin. Sam calls himself "The World\'s Greatest PM" and this designation is seconded by people that report to him when it is time for their annual review.
Here are some interesting quotes from Sam over the past few years.
Agile project management. I like this new concept of “light” project management. This seems to fit my pattern of being light on planning and light on controlling the project. What I especially like is that because we cut down on project management, we have time left over when the actual work takes longer than estimated.
The importance of good people. Some people say that you should just pick good people for your project team and let them loose to get the job done. I tend to agree with this approach. Unfortunately, I usually find out that my project team is not exactly the cream-of-the-crop (if you know what I mean). So, when I turn them loose with little supervision and management, the typical result is a late project with lots of problems. I can then blame this on the staff by referring to them as "the dullest knives in the kitchen" (loose translation).