The Project Leadership Skills Needed to Help You Succeed
Sep 19,
2017
According to the Major Projects Authority Annual Report 2015, Modern enterprises are currently faced with unprecedented levels of change which provides a constant threat to their success and, in many cases, survival. Greater ‘maturity’ in project and programme management is positively correlated to success in delivering the organization’s strategy and contributes to the speed of […]
The Critical First Step in Solving Problems
Apr 20,
2017
Solving problems is great…but, first, you have to determine what the problem really is. This doesn’t necessarily require some brilliant flash of insight — there are simple tools that you can apply to nail down what’s going wrong. You can start, for example, by determining what IS and IS NOT true compared to other problems you […]
Raising Girls to Negotiate: Knocking Over the House of Cards
Jun 17,
2016
It may well be true that women haven’t been assertive enough when it comes to negotiating. But the critical problem in negotiating may not be about how assertive you are — it may be about recognizing your value to the other party. As part of preparing for the fifth season of the Netflix drama “House of Cards”, Robin Wright, one of the […]
Recovering from Saying Something Stupid: Or, How Not to be “The Food Babe”
Apr 28,
2015
Vani Deva Hari, whose blog “The Food Babe” has recently been the target of criticism, provides an example of what not to do when someone points out your mistakes. Handled correctly, a mistake can be an opportunity to improve the trust people place in you. In a recent Jeremy Clarkson blog post, I used Jeremy Clarkson […]
Eleven Project Leadership Principles Worth Doing
Jun 1,
2014
Project managers, did you know there is a 1983 Army Leadership Guide that contains eleven principles of leadership well worth adding to your project leadership skill set? Funny how sometimes things survive the “test of time”, isn’t it? On this first day of June, here are some traits to consider the next time you are […]
business analyst competencies,
communication,
decision making,
Leadership,
management,
Motivation,
project leaders,
project leadership,
Project Management,
project manager competencies,
project teams,
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