As an aspiring project manager, you might feel called to lead your team, champion collaboration, and deliver outstanding results. Perhaps you’re known for your strong people skills and can keep morale high even in challenging situations. Yet, despite your genuine intentions to be a successful project manager, you may sense that you lack the necessary […]
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Decisive Leadership: A Guide for the Considerate Project Manager
Project management isn’t just about following processes; it’s about making decisions—often tough ones. Yet, many project managers hesitate, endlessly weighing options, trapped in analysis paralysis. If you’ve ever stalled at a crossroads, fearing the impact of your choices, this guide is for you. Decisiveness isn’t arrogance; it’s responsibility in action. Decisive vs. Hesitant: A Tale […]
Igniting 10X Thinking in Program and Portfolio Management: A Framework for Transformative Project Teams
When Google’s co-founder Larry Page talks about “10X ideas,” he invokes a certain kind of audacious thinking—one where teams are encouraged to transform business as usual into a quantum leap forward. As Page puts it, “It means doing something that wouldn’t happen unless you’re actually doing it. I think the more you can do things […]
Empowering Financial Future: Integrating Personal Finance and Project Management for Success
Introduction In today’s rapidly evolving educational landscape, a significant shift is underway—one that prioritizes equipping the next generation with essential life skills to navigate the complexities of personal finance. This movement, long overdue, is gaining momentum, driven by recent legislative changes and a growing acknowledgment of the critical role financial literacy plays in our lives. […]
Flywheel Your Way to Career Success: How Project Managers Align Projects with Company Goals
Project managers often get caught in the whirlwind of tasks, deadlines, and deliverables. But in the midst of this chaos, a crucial question takes flight: is this project contributing to the company’s larger engine of growth? Enter the flywheel – a powerful concept popularized by Jim Collins in his book “Good to Great.” Think of […]