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Winning isn’t for Everyone! How Leading Projects with Contrarian Thinking Can Boost Project Success Rates!

Cemre Akkartal

In the world of project management, conventional wisdom often dictates the path to success. However, embracing a contrarian mindset can lead to innovative solutions and breakthroughs that traditional approaches may overlook. This article explores how project managers can effectively lead projects by challenging the status quo, supported by practical examples and strategies. Source: https://www.nfx.com/post/how-contrarians-think-with-keith-rabois Understanding […]

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Project Chaos? Too many Project Pain Points? Enter the System Project Manager, Your Superhero to Success!

Cemre Akkartal

Imagine a project – ambitious, complex, with a million moving parts.  Deadlines loom, stakeholders fret, and features keep multiplying faster than rabbits in a hat. That’s where the System Project Manager (SPM) swoops in, cape billowing (figuratively). Unveil the key differences and synergies in project leadership between System Project Managers and Scrum Masters These project […]

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The Infrastructure Boom: Lucrative Opportunities across the World for Project Managers, System Project Managers, and Business Analysts and 3 Moves to Capitalize on the Opportunities

Cemre Akkartal

Across many countries and geographical areas such as the United States, United Arab Emirates, Nigeria, Europe, Angola, India, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Guyana, Qatar, Brazil, Indonesia, Kenya, and Chile are witnessing a groundbreaking surge in infrastructure spending, opening a vast array of exciting and rewarding opportunities for project managers (PMs), systems project managers (SPMs), and business […]

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Revolutionize Your Project Management Approach with First Principles Thinking

Cemre Akkartal

In the rapidly changing landscape of certified project management and agile project management, success hinges not just on following established methodologies but on the ability to think critically and innovatively. Traditional approaches, while valuable, may sometimes limit our perspective and hinder adaptability. This is where first principles thinking comes into play—a foundational problem-solving approach that […]

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