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James L. Haner

James is the Managing Director of Ultimate Business Resources (UBR) Consulting, specializing in “Building Better Businesses.” UBR is an independent firm offering business consulting and project management/leadership services to Fortune 500 companies in the U.S, Europe, Africa, and China. James’ responsibilities have included establishing a corporate Web presence for a Fortune 500 company, creating a successful organization-wide employee development plan, and developing the IT infrastructure for a start-up company in both project management and leadership roles.

Dr. Haner completed his PhD in Adult Education at the University of Idaho and Corllins University (2007). He earned an MA degree in Management from the Claremont Graduate School (1992) and took classes with Peter F. Drucker, “the father of modern management.” He holds five certifications from the Project Management Institute (PMI): PMI-SP, Scheduling Professional, (2016); PMI-ACP, Agile Certified Practitioner, (2013); PMI-RMP, Risk Management Professional, (2012); PgMP, Program Management Professional, (2010); and PMP, Project Management Professional, (2004).

James is a senior instructor and the author or technical editor of the following Learning Tree, Intl. courses:

James is a contributing author of 140 Project Management Tips in 140 Words or Less, Making Sense of Sustainability Project Management, PMP: Practice Makes Perfect, Program Management: A Life Cycle Approach, and Sample Exam Questions: PMI Project Management Professional (PMP), 5th edition.

He is an active member of the Project Management Institute (PMI) and the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA).
James was awarded the Dale Carnegie Course “Highest Achievement Award” and earned the Vietnam Service Medal.

Contact James at: www.JamesLHaner.com.

How Successful Project Leaders Channel Their Anger

Apr 1, 2013

James L. Haner

Average project leaders focus on results, and that’s it. Good project leaders focus also on the behaviors that will get the results. Successful project leaders focus on the emotions/feelings that will drive these behaviors. One emotion that shapes our behavior is anger. Martin Luther King Jr., whose 84th birthday was last month, knew of the […]

Leadership, Project Management

anger, change, project teams

What I Learned About Project Leadership from Sun Tzu’s The Art of War

Sep 13, 2011

James L. Haner

One common characteristic of all successful project teams is the high amount of energy the team members apply toward getting the project done, on target, on time and on budget. According to Sun Tzu, in chapter five of The Art of War, the project leader’s role is to help the project team develop the energy required […]

Business Analysis, Leadership, Project Management

project leadership, Sun Tzu, The Art of War

Project Leadership: The Context in Which We Make Decisions

Jul 29, 2011

James L. Haner

Made any tough decsions lately? Project leaders make decisions in real time with limited information or information overload and ever-changing constraints. In order to make effective decisions, the project leader must understand the backdrop or the context within which she is making decisions — What is the purpose of your project? — Why does it exist? — What services, products, […]

Leadership, Project Management, Training and Development

communication, decision making, project leadership

Project Leadership and Encouraging Feedback

Apr 5, 2011

James L. Haner

Giving encouraging feedback is one of the most important communication skills you can engage in with members of your project team. And like all project leadership skills, it takes practice to build your confidence and improve. The following is a “formula” for giving encouraging feedback that you can start using with your project team—today. “I have […]

project communication, project leadership