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March 1, 2017April 27, 2017Leadership

Powerful Words, “I Don’t Know”

“I don’t know” are three words that most people dread saying. The need to know the answer has followed us from school into the working […]

January 1, 2017October 25, 2020Leadership, Project Management

Controlling the Runaway Meeting

It is a common phenomenon. Something happens, usually something bad. Daily meetings are organized. Anyone connected with the event is there—from senior executives to junior […]

December 1, 2016April 27, 2017Agile, Project Management

The Project Manager and the Scrum Master Should be Friends

There is a debate in the Agile community regarding the role of the project manager and the scrum master. These discussions remind me of a […]

July 1, 2016April 26, 2017Agile

Agile Transformation—It’s About the People

The Agile Manifesto declared independence from constraining, process-centric software development methodologies. The Manifesto advocated for a product-focused, team-centric approach. As Agile has moved mainstream, it […]

May 1, 2016April 25, 2021Leadership, Project Management

Decision Making: 6 Ways to be More Effective

Projects sometimes feel like the movie “Ground Hog Day”—endlessly revisiting the same decision hoping to get them right. This cycle is frustrating, time consuming and […]

February 1, 2016April 19, 2017Leadership, Project Management

Project Leadership: What Gets Measured, Gets Done

Leadership is the holy grail of project management. According to CEB Global, project managers that possess entrepreneurial (leadership) skills are 40% more likely to deliver […]

January 1, 2016December 4, 2019Agile, Leadership, Project Management

Projects are About People: 7 Ways to Put People First

Projects are about people! People, process, and technology are the essential components of any organizational analysis. When it comes to software development, people are more […]