I consult, speak, and write on managing high-technology product development. I’ve helped managers, teams, and organizations to become more effective by applying my pragmatic approaches to their issues of hiring, project management, risk management, and people management.

I’m the author of: Manage Your Project Portfolio: Increase Your Capacity and Finish More Projects, Manage It! Your Guide to Modern Pragmatic Project Management, Behind Closed Doors, Secrets of Great Management (with Esther Derby), Hiring the Best Knowledge Workers, Techies & Nerds: The Secrets and Science of Hiring Technical People. I’m a host and session leader at the Amplifying Your Effectiveness (AYE) conference.