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Born in Barcelona, then adopted by New York. Pop Culture fiend, never foe. I manage technical programs and write a Pop Culture and Project Management newsletter. Check my experience on LinkedIn and subscribe to my newsletter through the paper plane icon below.

Can you be a good project manager if you are an introvert?

Can you be a good project manager if you are an introvert?

Yes! You can be an excellent project manager while being an introvert, and in my very humble opinion, the fact that we are even asking this question comes fr...

A project manager, a pirate, a convict, and a reality show

A project manager, a pirate, a convict, and a reality show

A story of how control makes a project manager happier than an introvert on a rainy weekend. You don’t have to be a project manager for control to make you ...

Don’t be an asshole at the office

Don’t be an asshole at the office

Do you remember that time in Succession when Hugo was caught red-handed mocking Logan’s girlfriend in a conference room? While we already saw that the beh...

What makes for a great Project Manager?

What makes for a great Project Manager?

Two events took me here today. First, I mentioned in a team meeting that Project Management is not rocket science. While I still think it is not, my coworker...

Tiki-taka and Project Management

Tiki-taka and Project Management

And when I say “Tiki-Taka,” I mean football, and when I say “football” I mean the sport that some of you know as “soccer.” I am a Spaniard, for god’s sake. I...

Star Trek Strange New Worlds & Project Management

Star Trek Strange New Worlds & Project Management

Yes, Project Management can take us to Strange New Worlds and vice versa, ha ha. Well, anyway, “Strange New Worlds” is a beautiful TV show, and we can learn ...

The STAR in Star Wars

The STAR in Star Wars

When I say STAR, I mean the Situation-Task-Action-Result method. When I say Star Wars, I mean Star Wars. If you have been looking for jobs lately, I am pret...

The “Good Omens” in Root Cause Analysis

The “Good Omens” in Root Cause Analysis

And the Root Cause Analysis in “Good Omens.” And angels. And demons. Comparing something as fun, magical, sweet, clever, comforting, and heartbreaking as Go...

Hi, Barbie!

Hi, Barbie!

Of course, it had to be Barbie this week. I can’t imagine anything more Pop-Culture-y relevant these days. Well, maybe the aliens (yay, space!) I’ll check on...