Sunday, November 8, 2015

And now for something a little lighter

I found this humorous little tidbit while perusing some project management articles. I have no idea where it originated from, but I thought it was funny (though for the record, I don't encourage actual killing).


Types of Project Managers; which one are you?

   
If you get in my way, I'll kill you! - ideal project manager
   
If you get in my way, you'll kill me! - somewhat less than ideal project manager
   
If I get in my way, I'll kill you! - somewhat misguided project manager
   
If I get in your way, I'll kill you! - A tough project manager (eats glass, live cats, etc.)
   
If get kill in will way I you. - dyslexic, functionally illiterate project manager
   
I am the way! Kill me if you can! - messianic project manager
   
Get away, I'll kill us all! - suicidal project manager
   
If you kill me, I'll get in your way. - thoughtful but ineffective project manager
   
If I kill you I'll get in your way. - project manager who has trouble dealing with the obvious
   
If a you getta ina my way, I gonna breaka you arm. - project manager from New York
   
I am quite confident that there is nothing in the way, so no one will get killed. - project manager who is about to get in big trouble
   
If you kill me, so what? If you get in my way, who cares? - weak, uninspired, lackluster project manager
   
If I kill me, you'll get your way. - pragmatic project manager
   
If we get in each other's way, who will get killed? - An utterly confused manager

Kill me, it's the only way. - every project manager to date.

And while funny, after looking at these, I wondered how many of these are often true about individuals. Obviously the ideal project manager would want to get things done, and wouldn't take too kindly to someone getting in the way of that, but how many people can claim to to be the ideal manager? How many instead are the "weak, uninspired, lackluster" project managers, who seem to not care one way or the other? Or the suicidal project manager (besides on a project that is over budget and late). I would imagine that even though this is just a simple little joke, that many of these traits could have real life counterparts. But it's still funny.

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