Napoleon in Projectland
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Jerry Manas discusses project management lessons from Napoleon's rise and fall with PMOTraining.com CEO Dawn Mahan, based on his book, Napoleon on Project Management.
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Napoleon in Projectland
- 1. Hosted by DAWN MAHAN, PMP Founder ProjectFlo® Inventor International Speaker & Award-Winning Consultant Napoleon in Projectland With Jerry Manas
- 2. Share in CHAT WHERE you are (City, Country) and WHY you’re here © 2022 PMOtraining, LLC. All rights reserved. 2
- 3. New to Projectland? Don’t worry! You’re in the right place. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND © 2023 PMOtraining, LLC. All rights reserved. 3
- 4. Welcome & Introductions © 2023 PMOtraining, LLC. All rights reserved. Dawn Mahan, PMP is Founder & CEO of PMOtraining, LLC. and its divisions the Project Guru Academy & The Project Gurus. • Former Fortune 500 Leader • Award-winning consultant • Gamification Geek, Inventor ProjectFlo® • International Speaker • Top 3% Trainer on Udemy • Author of the upcoming book: MEET THE PLAYERS IN PROJECTLAND 4
- 5. © 2023 PMOtraining, LLC. All rights reserved. Meet Our Project Guru Jerry Manas, PMP is president of Project Guru Press, VP of Customer Success at PDWare, and an internationally bestselling author, speaker, & consultant. • Featured in Leadership Excellence, Huffington Post, The National Post, and on TV/Radio internationally • Senior Advisor & Founding member of The Creating We Institute, bringing neuroscience and positive psychology to leadership
- 6. Learning Objectives © 2023 PMOtraining, LLC. All rights reserved. A lively discussion about Napoleon in Projectland 1. What can Napoleon teach us about the art and science of project management and leadership? Why Napoleon? 2. What research, record-keeping, and organization methods did Napoleon use that I can apply to my projects for better results? 3. How can Napoleon help me better understand the dynamic between project management and strategic leadership? 4. What principles did Napoleon employ that can help guide me as a project manager and leader? 5. How can I learn to adopt Napoleon's successful traits while avoiding his negative traits that could lead to my own Waterloo? … and get YOUR questions answered LIVE. 6
- 7. 7 YO U M AY H AV E H E A R D T H E R E ’ S A M O V I E O U T … © 2022 PMOtraining, LLC. All rights reserved.
- 10. THE SEARCH FOR SOMETHING NEW • Tools • Methods • Answers • Silver Bullets
- 13. LET’S TALK ABOUT NAPOLEON • 5’7” (average height at the time) • He was Corsican • “It’ll cost you an arm and a leg.” • Goal: Federation of Countries (EU); End Hereditary Monarchy • Clash of Ideals
- 14. Other People Who Are 5’7”
- 15. 1. Why Napoleon? • Unparalleled Accomplishments • Legendary Organizational Ability • Well-Documented Principles & Methods © 2023 PMOtraining, LLC. All rights reserved. 15
- 16. WHY NAPOLEON AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT? Project Management is about overcoming challenges to achieve objectives. Planning Managing Risks Understanding the terrain Leading People
- 17. ACCOMPLISHMENTS Administrator Builder Leader A Brief History of Napoleon’s Accomplishments… 19
- 18. Over 50 Battles
- 19. INNOVATIONS IN ARTILLERY AND LOGISTICS • Canning • Light Artillery • Organizational Structure
- 21. • Personal Rights • Property Rights One (Simple) Code to Rule Them All
- 22. If Napoleon Ruled He Would Keep it Simple! • Reporting • Metrics • Forms • Approvals • Processes
- 24. T H E R O S E T T A S T O N E : F R E N C H A R M Y E N G I N E E R S W H O W E R E P A R T O F N A P O L E O N B O N A P A R T E ' S E G Y P T C A M P A I G N D I S C O V E R E D T H E S T O N E S L A B I N 1 7 9 9 W H I L E R E P A I R I N G A F O R T N E A R T H E T O W N O F R A S H I D ( R O S E T T A ) .
- 25. “ A S O L D I E R W I L L F I G H T L O N G A N D H A R D F O R A B I T O F C O L O R E D R I B B O N . ” ~ N A P O L E O N
- 26. “ W H E N A G O V E R N M E N T I S D E P E N D E N T U P O N B A N K E R S F O R M O N E Y , T H E Y A N D N O T T H E L E A D E R S O F T H E G O V E R N M E N T C O N T R O L T H E S I T U A T I O N , S I N C E T H E H A N D T H A T G I V E S I S A B O V E T H E H A N D T H A T T A K E S . ” ~ N A P O L E O N
- 27. “ O F A L L O U R I N S T I T U T I O N S P U B L I C E D U C A T I O N I S T H E M O S T I M P O R T A N T . E V E R Y T H I N G D E P E N D S O N I T , T H E P R E S E N T A N D T H E F U T U R E . ” ~ N A P O L E O N
- 28. " T O A F F O R D T H E W O U N D E D S P E E D Y A S S I S T A N C E " D O M I N I Q U E J E A N L A R R E Y A N D N A P O L E O N B O N A P A R T E
- 29. Napoleon the Diplomat Italy Egypt The Church England Russia (Tilsit) Dresden 1812
- 30. Napoleon the Emperor Military Threats Finance Reforms Legal Reforms School Reforms Architectural Programs Cultural Reforms And he didn’t even have computers!!!
- 31. You think you have problems? Look at what I had to face!
- 32. And I did all this during the equivalent of two U.S. Presidential terms!
- 34. “ I N T H I S AG E , I N PA ST AG ES , I N A N Y AG E … N A P O L EO N .” ~The Duke of Wellington (when asked the greatest general of his generation)
- 35. It Seems Napoleon was Dynamite!
- 36. It Seems Napoleon was Dynamite!
- 37. Okay, So He Did A Lot. But How???
- 38. 2. What Can We Learn from Napoleon’s Methods? • Napoleon’s Daily Operations • His Unique View of Cost vs. Value • Napoleon’s Time Management Routine © 2023 PMOtraining, LLC. All rights reserved. 40
- 40. Napoleon’s Operations Biweekly Status Reports War . Interior . Finance Finance “Dashboard” Price of Wheat per Dept (Min/Max/Avg) Weekly Operational Meetings Needs/Decisions Monthly Fund Allocation Meetings SMEs/Finance in Attendance, Business Cases, Scenarios 42
- 41. Deliverables and Assets Have Value (Costs/Benefits) Deliverable 1 Deliverable 2 Deliverable 3 Asset 1 Asset 2 Asset 3 44
- 42. Some Assets Have Negative Value
- 43. Napoleon Focused on Three Key Areas: It’s all about the value and product being delivered, and what’s left to do. › Work accomplished for money spent › Cost and time to achieve remaining work › Value still being delivered NOT “planned vs. actual $”
- 44. He would encourage a relentless focus on value. If Napoleon Ruled
- 45. • Morning: › Check and sort mail › Review/categorize issues › Hold “Doctor is in” sessions (private and monthly public) • Afternoon: › Review Status Reports › Take actions and/or delegate › Weekly/monthly meetings Napoleon’s Time Management Current Pending Answered Trash Urgent Delegate Irrelevant
- 46. If Napoleon Ruled He’d stay visible with one-on-one and town meetings to address questions. And encourage other managers to do the same!
- 47. 3. What About Strategic Leadership? • Case Study: The Battle of Ulm • The World’s Largest Virtual Team • How to Have Situational Awareness (coup d’oeil) © 2023 PMOtraining, LLC. All rights reserved. 52
- 48. The Great Campaigns Ulm/Austerlitz - 1805 375 Miles, 15 Miles/Day, 7 columns across a 100-Mile front • Well trained • Well dressed • Lighter Artillery • Canned foods • Imperial General Staff • Well connected • Well informed • Self contained X X Napoleon’s greatest asset was the ability to adapt to change.
- 49. • Lesson 1 Keep your thumb on the pulse of your version of Projectland • Lesson 2 Equip your team for success • Lesson 3 Establish a system of communication
- 50. If Napoleon Ruled He’d invest in training, tools, and communication. And he’d make sure everyone is clear on the top priorities as things change!
- 51. 4. What Principles Can We Learn? • Hundreds of maxims • All well documented • In his own words © 2023 PMOtraining, LLC. All rights reserved. 56
- 53. Know When to Plan and When to Act
- 54. Take a Phased Approach 59
- 55. Be the Silent Type… But Don’t Be Afraid to Ask Questions
- 56. Engage Your Experts and Staff 61
- 57. Be Clear About Who’s Setting the Goals
- 58. Give People a Sense of Purpose
- 59. Create the Future and Stay Positive
- 61. 5. How Can We Avoid Napoleon’s Negative Traits? • Lessons From The Spanish Ulcer • Things go from bad to worse in Russia • The Inevitable Waterloo © 2023 PMOtraining, LLC. All rights reserved. 66
- 62. Napoleon’s Empire circa 1806-1812
- 63. The Spanish Ulcer – 1808-1814 Goya’s Dos de Mayo Charles IV & son Ferdinand VII Napoleon’s brother Joseph Murat “calm the revolt?” Democracy?
- 64. • Lesson 1 Understand the terrain. Go and see for yourself. • Lesson 2 Don’t assume you can make people embrace something they don’t want to do. First, understand their world.
- 65. If Napoleon Ruled He’d develop a robust change management plan and engage stakeholders. He wouldn’t want another “Spanish Ulcer.”
- 68. The Russian Campaign • Largest coalition in history (600k men) • 20-year weather trends • Contingency plans/Decision Gates • Study of past campaigns • 4-day food rations • Supply lines with canned food • Peace campaign with the Czar
- 69. What could possibly go wrong???
- 71. • Lesson 1 Make sure your team is committed, well trained, and prepared for what may come. • Lesson 2 Develop a core team to make up for gaps in your own skills or vision and listen to collective opinions. • Lesson 3 Know when to reevaluate the mission and make changes. Revisit the goals and present the options to management, with a recommendation.
- 72. If Napoleon Ruled He would encourage project managers to use a core team & reassess troubled projects.
- 73. The Return of Napoleon from Elba Louis XVIII
- 74. The New, Improved (and tired) Napoleon “The Hundred Days”
- 75. Source: Dennis Littky, The Big Picture: Education is Everyone’s Business.
- 76. Waterloo: The Inevitable Result of Burnout © 2022 PMOtraining, LLC. All rights reserved. 81 Is All About People.
- 77. • Fatigue • Loss of key men • Heavy rain • Marshal Grouchy © 2022 PMOtraining, LLC. All rights reserved. 82 - Ignored the Prussians - Withheld his troops? - Exiled to Philadelphia
- 78. Exile on St. Helena (The Lessons- Learned Session) All things considered, I’d rather be in Philadelphia.
- 80. FreeHandout Napoleon Quotes – Words and Wisdom (Marching Orders) • Curated quotes from Napoleon assembled by Jerry Manas: • Categories include: 1. Professional Ethics and Responsibility 2. Speed of Delivery and Removal of Barriers 3. Communication and Strategy 4. Motivation and Mental Preparedness 5. The Value of Historical Data 6. Responsibilities of the Project Manager 7. Planning and Risk Management 8. Post-Project Evaluation and Benefits Follow-up 9. The Use of Milestones and Stage Gate Checkpoints 10. Managing Virtual and Global Teams 11. Resource Optimization 85
- 81. Diving deeper… Live Q&A © 2023 PMOtraining, LLC. All rights reserved. 86 www.jerrymanas.com jerry.manas@pdware.com
- 82. Thank You! Connect with us on LinkedIn! Jerry Manas, PMP Dawn Mahan, PMP Join our mailing list: PMOtraining.com/contact-us Instagram: @DawnJMahan, @jbmanas Twitter & FB: @PMOtiger, @jerrymanas
Editor's Notes
- What led you to write this book? Were you a history buff?
- What are some of the common challenges or risks you have faced or anticipate in your product projects?
- Unprecedented feats in three areas! Administration, Architecture, Military
- Won against all odds; mostly defensive
- Lighter artillery, invented canning, etc.
- Popular with the people - Election results naming Napoleon First Consul for Life
- Unified France with one civil code (vs. many) preserving the rights of equality; notable in its simplicity and clarity
- Numerous architectural projects, all tied to a strategy; Napoleon was the ultimate program and portfolio manager.
- His military and scientific expedition to Egypt led to the discovery of the Rosetta stone, opening the door to Egyptian history.
- Created the Legion of Honor medal, still in use today.
- Created national banks to stabilize the economy
- Created the secondary school system, with guidelines and principles for effective learning.
- His Chief Medical Officer invented Triage; the most needy would be served first, regardless of which side they were on.
- The ultimate in Stakeholder Management. Napoleon had many diplomatic successes including winning over Italy as a general, winning the respect of the Egyptians, making peace with the church, and even making peace with England for a time via territorial negotiations (England broke the treaty).
- Served as Emperor of most of the European continent, all while building architectural projects, fixing France’s economy, establishing reforms in government and education, and defending France from attack.
- Respected even by his enemies.
- Still relevant today!
- Still relevant today!
- What are some of the common challenges or risks you have faced or anticipate in your product projects?
- No email, no Excel, no cell phones, no enterprise software solutions
- What are some of the common challenges or risks you have faced or anticipate in your product projects?
- What are some of the common challenges or risks you have faced or anticipate in your product projects?
- Balancing Exactitude and Speed
- A lesson in Focus.
- Balancing Exactitude and Speed
- Engagement, not “orders.”
- Explore ways to provide hope
- Explore ways to provide hope
- Explore ways to provide hope
- What are some of the common challenges or risks you have faced or anticipate in your product projects?
- Napoleon’s self-admitted biggest mistake. The event that catalyzed his downfall. His first purely offensive military campaign, and based on faulty intelligence.
- Led to a war on multiple fronts
- Napoleon returns from Elba exhausted (walked from Nice to Paris), is embraced by his troops, and makes unprecedented diplomatic offers to establish peace. The offers are rejected.
- Napoleon died at the age of 51 on May 5th, 1821.