Being a Young Project Manager
Description
In this episode of Books & Beyond, special guests, Daniel Zitter and Hamutal Weisz, the authors of the book called "Being a Project Manager – a Different Book on Project Management", talk through the how and the why this book is a key tool for any project manager (occasional and experienced) to have in their bookshelf.
- Date recorded: 22 March 2022
- Guest: Daniel Zitter and Hamutal Weisz
- Host: Ilinca (Thinka) Nicolescu
Guest Bio
Daniel Zitter
Founder, PMzone
Israel
Daniel Zitter loves project management, and he's happy to tell anyone who will listen. He appreciates the complexities of managing a project. He enjoys discussing it with others and teaching the methodologies, thought processes and how to deal with the questions and challenges that are sure to arise. And he's happy to share his knowledge and experience with clients, friends and acquaintances – because he believes deeply in what he does, how he does it and that doing it right makes a huge difference to the outcome. Daniel is an experienced and certified project manager. He is a licensed industrial engineer and holds a Project Management Practitioner Certification "In Good Standing" from the Project Management Institute (PMI). He is also an accredited PMO – Certified Consultant, of the PMO Global Alliance, and was a member of the Jugging Committee for the 2019 PMO global awards competition.
Hamutal Weisz
Founder, PMzone
Israel
Hamutal is a seasoned entrepreneur, experienced project manager, and gamification expert with a passion for transforming ideas into reality. As the author of "Being a Project Manager – A Different Book on Project Management," she brings a fresh perspective to the discipline, blending rigorous planning with creative problem-solving. With extensive experience managing multi-million-dollar IT and product development projects globally, Hamutal has earned a reputation for her unorthodox yet effective approach. She excels at combining meticulous execution with original thinking, believing that project managers must be both stringent planners and adaptable problem-solvers. Hamutal is a highly esteemed lecturer and consultant who inspires professionals by sharing her deep expertise in project management, IT, ERP systems, and gamification. With her feet on the ground and her head in the clouds, she embodies the balance of dreaming big and executing with precision.