8 Project Management Lessons From Peter Drucker
When I was still in my undergraduate studies, we were "slammed" with many well-known personalities on all sorts of topics in management. However, among all the Mintzbergs, Taylors, and Welchs, I could always sympathize …
Blog6 Tips to Crack the Storytelling Code - PM Edition
Navigating the world of project management is no easy feat. Aligning a diverse team towards a common goal can often feel like herding cats. I once met Tom, a project manager, who was facing this very challenge. Drawing …
BlogUnlocking Seamless Productivity With Merlin Project’s Synchronization Features
In today's fast-paced world, keeping up with the dynamics of team projects can feel like trying to catch a moving train. The margin for error is slim, and efficiency is the name of the game. Enter: Merlin Project's …
BlogMerlin Project Organized the Accelerate 2022
In April 2022, I have had the opportunity to organize an entrepreneurship conference at my university, HHL Graduate School of Management in Leipzig. The event has been a huge success. We raised a total amount of 45.000 …
BlogGartner Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2020
Every year the research and consulting company Gartner publishes studies regarding today's most relevant technologies. The study's objective is to provide a compact overview of which trends already exist and what the …
BlogStorytelling for Project Managers – a Summary of “Made to Stick”
Picture this scene: It's evening in Hamburg. A man walks into a hotel bar during his business trip. He enters the bar which was next to the reception, walks beside other people enjoying their after-work drinks and sits …
BlogWhat Project Managers Can Learn From Pixar
Toys who were magically brought to life, a rat cooking in a French restaurant and monsters that scare children for a living. In their movies, Pixar has introduced the world to a plethora of creative characters. While …
BlogSoftware Made in Germany for Mac, iPad and iPhone
Even today, the label “Made in Germany” inspires trust. Originally introduced in late 19th-century Britain to mark imported German goods—intended more as a warning than a compliment—it quickly turned into a seal of …
BlogPM Camp Gathering 2025 & the App “PM Elements”
Last week, I was pleasantly surprised by the PM camp scene again. After missed appointments and canceled BarCamps, there are two important topics to report. PM Camp Gathering 2025 UPDATE: The PM Camp Gathering has …
BlogAccelerate@HHL 2022: Leaving My Comfort Zone
Those who know me know that I have been doing ProjectWizards for 20 years and Merlin Project for almost 18 years. So everyone can easily imagine that I know a lot of people in the business. No matter if I show up at an …
