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Executive Report
Opinion
Perspectives, Passions & Peeves
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Alphabet Soup Management
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Martin VanDerSchouw
(August 16)
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ITIL, OPM3, XP, APM, PMBOK, PRINCE2 — the list goes on and on. How does anyone make sense of all the management mantras? The reality is that most do not. True leaders understand the importance of getting every member of the team to take ownership of their actions and the overall strategy. This requires more than an alphabet soup of process, it requires an owned strategy.
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Don’t Mix Roles
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Michael Vinje
(July 7)
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All other things being equal, the better a project’s business case and requirements are analyzed and communicated, the better the overall outcomes. And business analysts, by job definition, are going to fulfill this responsibility better than project managers.[more]
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The Weakness Trap
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Garold Markle
(June 28)
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Many project leaders spend enormous energy addressing the areas of weakness on their teams. Instead, they should focus on emphasizing and strengthening the strengths of team members.[more]
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Hitting the Target
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David Hillson, PMP
(June 25)
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Not every project failure is the result of inadequate performance by the project team. Sometimes the fault lies outside the project, with misplaced or moving targets. But if we want more successful projects, there are some simple techniques we can use to ensure that we hit the target first time, every time.[more]
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Lead Your Team — And Yourself
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Joelle Jay
(April 19)
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As a project leader, one of your key tasks is to keep your teams motivated. To do so, you remind your people of the company vision, hold them accountable to targets and goals, mentor them, and support their work. But how does the one who motivates others every day stay motivated as well?[more]
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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.[more]
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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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