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Executive Report
Opinion
Perspectives, Passions & Peeves
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Celebrate the Wins
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Brenda Bence
(January 18)
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In our 24-7 world, there’s always another task at hand and no time to rest on your laurels. But if you ignore your project team’s genuine accomplishments, however small, you miss a precious opportunity to inspire even greater successes. And you risk damaging your leadership brand in the process.
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Don’t Settle
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Neil Ducoff
(January 18)
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Compromise is the friend of mediocrity and makes for a slippery slope in the effort to achieve outstanding outcomes on projects, says the author of No Compromise Leadership. Here he shares his eight drivers to ensure uncompromised results.[more]
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Changing Your Management Mindset
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Jean Kelley
(October 19)
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If you’ve been promoted or hired to a leadership position, you need to shift your mindset to focus on the new requirements and outcomes you’re being held accountable for. In other words, you need to let go of many tasks that have made you successful thus far and focus on what your team can deliver. If you don’t, you won’t make the leap into your new position successfully.[more]
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Simplifying Risk Prioritization
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David Hillson, PMP
(September 21)
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Leonardo da Vinci said, “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” When it comes to prioritizing risks, this is good advice.[more]
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Making Things Happen
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Elizabeth Harrin
(August 17)
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The update of “The Art of Project Management,” by former Microsoft project manager Scott Berkun, is a book that every project manager should read, according to award-winning project management blogger Elizabeth Harrin. Here’s her review.[more]
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Risk Management, After the Crisis
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David Hillson, PMP
(July 20)
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In the midst of the global economic crisis, some risk takers are being taken to task, and rightfully so. But not all risk is bad. Moving forward, what is the appropriate role of risk management and risk specialists?[more]
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Don’t Be PMOverhead
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Curt Finch
(June 22)
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Project management offices are often viewed as “overhead” by executive management and become the target of cutbacks in tough economic times. In fact, PMOs can help organizations weather the economic storm by prioritizing and aligning projects with strategic goals.[more]
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PMOs, OPM3 and Culture Transformation
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John Schlichter
(June 22)
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The building of capable project management processes and the transformation of a company’s project management culture go hand in hand. Project management offices and the standard known as OPM3 should play a lead role in accomplishing both.[more]
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Wanted: Leaders
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Karen McGraw
(May 18)
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Project managers are valuable because of their ability to plan, organize and direct mission-critical initiatives to meet organizational goals. But management skills alone don’t ensure success. Leadership is a critical component to successfully guiding a team to the finish line.[more]
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No PM, No Strategy
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Bruce McGraw
(April 20)
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When project managers aren’t part of the strategic planning processes, strategic plans aren’t likely to leave their bulky binders and become part of the business reality. This holds true no matter how small or large a project — be it planning a blood drive or implementing enterprise-level financial software.[more]
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