TESTIMONIALS

• "The presentation on how lessons from the building and maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic are applicable for today's projects was outstanding. What was particularly useful was how you rela..." See more

  "The presentation on how lessons from the building and maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic are applicable for today's projects was outstanding. What was particularly useful was how you related the PMBOK knowledge areas to that project, and then discussed with our panelists the parallels that could then be drawn with our agency's projects. It was a perfect example of how, even on the best run projects, the results may be disastrous if shortcuts are taken in quality assurance and control. You definitely made the case for continually reviewing your project's risks and assumptions and checking their validity in the light of changing scope. " See less

  

  Bob Morse, PMP

  Chief, Cloud Technology and Hosting Office, US Courts

• "The City of Los Angeles and its Emergency Management Department have used the information presented by Mark to increase its emergency preparedness activities and our understanding of ef..." See more

  "The City of Los Angeles and its Emergency Management Department have used the information presented by Mark to increase its emergency preparedness activities and our understanding of effective project management. We were pleased to be able to bring Mark to Los Angeles and share the information with our Executive Management. If any agency is interested in evaluating project management success and thinks a self evaluation would be useful, the Lessons From History offerings are the best course of action. " See less

  

  Anna Burton

  Assistant General Manager, City of Los Angeles

• "Really excellent integration of historical perspective into PM context. "

  

  Jeff Zalusky

• "Mark is passionate about project management and business analysis. He brings a unique perspective by analyzing historical events and extracting lessons learned that can be used today. H..." See more

  "Mark is passionate about project management and business analysis. He brings a unique perspective by analyzing historical events and extracting lessons learned that can be used today. He has deep understanding of PM and BA processes/techniques, and is able to explain not only the "how" but also the "why" behind them in very simple terms. As an author, he is easy to work with through the editing and production processes, and actively works to promote his books. He is also a fascinating and dynamic speaker, comfortable speaking to audiences of all sizes. I would recommend him for any speaking engagement. " See less

  

  Kevin Aguanno, Senior Consultant at GenXus

• "After reading many of Mark's articles in Project Manager Today and Gantthead.com I invited Mark to speak at the BCS Chartered Insitute for IT (Manchester, UK). He was and is a fantastic..." See more

  "After reading many of Mark's articles in Project Manager Today and Gantthead.com I invited Mark to speak at the BCS Chartered Insitute for IT (Manchester, UK). He was and is a fantastic, energetic speaker who appears to seamlessly adapt to how to present his knowledge using the Titantic series. I have no doubts about the interest he portrays in his presentations and the engagement of his audience and would recommend anyone to listen and read Mark's works. " See less

  

  Andy Jordan MBCS CITP, R&D Project Manager at SG Gaming

• "Mark was the opening key note speaker for the PMI UK IPM day in November 09, which I chaired. What a fascinating talk we had around the way the Titanic project was brought together the..." See more

  "Mark was the opening key note speaker for the PMI UK IPM day in November 09, which I chaired. What a fascinating talk we had around the way the Titanic project was brought together the pitfalls and decisions that were made that led to that fateful iceberg. Bringing history to life and relating it to the issues of project management today, thoroughly enjoyed and recommended. " See less

  

  Patrick Bird, Communication Excellence Trainer and Facilitator. Professional Speaker and Event Compere

• "Mark Kozak-Holland presented a fascinating seminar to our group. For thousands of years, the greatest teachers have used stories to effectively illustrate important concepts. Mark prove..." See more

  "Mark Kozak-Holland presented a fascinating seminar to our group. For thousands of years, the greatest teachers have used stories to effectively illustrate important concepts. Mark proves that history provides amazing stories with powerful lessons that provide value for today’s world. His speaking and writing styles are entertaining, educational and effective. He is always a crowd favorite. " See less

  

  Vince Socci, President, Platform Division at LHP Engineering Solutions

• "Mark is an extraordinary consultant - his business acumen, indepth IT knowledge and interpersonal skills make working with him effortless. He is very driven, focused yet thought-provoki..." See more

  "Mark is an extraordinary consultant - his business acumen, indepth IT knowledge and interpersonal skills make working with him effortless. He is very driven, focused yet thought-provoking. As a CIO, I needed someone who has been there, done that and could hit the ground running, Mark is that unique resource. " See less

  

  John Keogh, CIO

• "Mark Kozak-Holland presented a fascinating seminar to our group. For thousands of years, the greatest teachers have used stories to effectively illustrate important concepts. Mark prove..." See more

  "Mark Kozak-Holland presented a fascinating seminar to our group. For thousands of years, the greatest teachers have used stories to effectively illustrate important concepts. Mark proves that history provides amazing stories with powerful lessons that provide value for today’s world. His speaking and writing styles are entertaining, educational and effective. He is always a crowd favorite. " See less

  

  Vince Socci

  President, Platform Division, LHP Software