All posts by Konstantinos Christodoulakis
Project Management adventures in cultural projects
Ah, the life of a Project Manager! I’ve spent many years managing various projects, but my heart is closer to the Cultural Projects that I performed back in Greece during the period between 2006 and 2016. It was a wild ride full of ups and downs, unexpected twists and turns, and plenty of lessons learned […]
The power of kindness and positive action (in workplace)
It is often said that we should strive to impact the world positively, but many people feel overwhelmed by the enormity of the task. They think our society’s problems are too big, too complex, and entrenched for anyone to make a difference. However, it is essential to remember that even small acts of kindness and […]
What i recently learned from Heraclitus about decision making
Heraclitus was a Greek philosopher who lived in the 6th century BC and is known for his famous statement, “You cannot step into the same river twice.” This idea, known as the doctrine of flux, is at the core of Heraclitus’ philosophy and has important implications for decision-making. Heraclitus believed that everything in the world […]
Benefits realisation: a journey beyond the project success criteria
Organisations increasingly rely on IT projects to achieve their strategic objectives in today’s fast-paced business environment. However, the success of IT projects is about more than just completing the project on time and within budget. It’s also about realising the expected benefits and delivering value to the organisation. This is where benefit realisation and value […]
The loneliness of the Project Manager
As a project manager, loneliness can be an unexpected and complex challenge. While you may be leading a team and interacting with many people regularly, it’s common to feel isolated and disconnected sometimes. One reason for this is the high level of responsibility that comes with being a project manager. You are responsible for ensuring […]
Drupal 20th birthday and the nostalgia from my engineering days
It was January 2001, exactly 20 years ago, when Drupal was released as version 1.0.0. And I still remember these engineering days back in Greece, working at nights between the new fancy CMSs, the Web Services, and the xCBL schemas. These enthusiastic days and nights… I remember with nostalgia my software engineering days in Athens, […]