Gerald M. Weinberg: Writer - Consultant
Dedicated to Helping Smart People be Happy
LEADERSHIP
Books on Leadership
Quality Software Management Series
Vol.2. First-Order Measurement
Roundtable on Technical Leadership
Roundtable on Project Management
Workshops
Problem Solving Leadership (PSL)
with Esther Derby and Johanna Rothman
Michael Hunter writes of his experience in the PSL workshop.
AYE Conference (Amplifying Your Effectiveness)
• I offer a few private workshops, such as
• Workshop in designing experiential training
• Consulting Clinics
These private workshops are open only to people I know through previous workshops or the AYE Conference or the SHAPE Forum. (To indicate your interest, or for information, contact Esther Derby.)
Articles About Leadership
Consulting Contracts and Money
Do you want to be paid what you deserve?
Make your organization blame-free and productive
A moment's thought may keep you out of big trouble.
Ask yourself if you really want or need to be first.
The Dismal Theorems of Contract Negotiation
Learn what's happening to you when you contract.
Creativity in Accounts Receivable
Do you want to be paid for what you do?
Exceptions are here to stay. Deal with them.
Getting Some Good Out Of Bad Interviewing
Every interview has useful information.
Learn the dynamics of intimidation.
Delays are here to stay. Learn to handle them.
Learn to be skeptical about predictions.
How to hand millions of excuses.
Advice for Software Development Managers
Here are some different ways to see your job.
Seeing the Other Person’s Big Picture
Establish the other's context before you start.
Establish your own context before you start.
Treaties to Deal with Communication and Conflict
Four Different Ways of Participating
Be a better leader and/or follower.
Interviews
(with comments about leadership)
CIO Magazine: The Unfulfilled Project
StickyMinds:Beth Layman interviews Jerry about the state of the practice, becoming a technical leader, and the future of software engineering
PM Boulevard website: Five questions on Agile methods.
Dr. Dobbs interview on computing's past and future
An open-ended interview with TechRepublic:
"the discussion ranges from the programmer/manager relationship
to the impact of foreign programmers on the profession in the United States."
Software Development Interview: Advice for Software Development Managers
Consulting Tips: Management Consulting News
A really fun, wide-ranging interview conducted by Clay Shannon
(AUDIO) Radio interview on secrets of consulting, on "Let's Talk Computers"