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“There is nothing permanent except change.”
So goes the popular quote from the Greek philosopher Heraclitus. What do you think about the paradoxical nature of this statement?
Change may be a constant, but our reaction to it shouldn’t be—that’s according to Michael…
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By Wanda Curlee
Portfolio management is slowly being adopted by corporations. Or is it? I am speaking from my perspective, which admittedly is narrow, but I wonder if company leadership has what it takes.
I have worked at different organizations—from retail and legal to medical and gover…
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By Christian Bisson, PMP
I recently had the privilege to participate in the 9th Montreal agile coach gathering. Along with meeting great people and having a chance to exchange ideas with them, I had the opportunity to learn about “liberating structures”, a concept developed by Henri L…
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By Dave Wakeman
I’ve been thinking a lot about personal branding lately. When I consider how it applies to the world of project management, I come around to the idea that maybe we haven’t put enough emphasis on it.
Why? We…
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by Cyndee Miller
There’s no denying the buzz around gender diversity and parity in the workplace over the last couple of years. Last May, when PM Network ran a cover story about the state of women in project management, we saw the issue taking on an “extraordinary and undeni…
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By Jen Skrabak, PMP, PfMP
Over nearly two decades in project management, I’ve learned a number of strategies to make my voice heard and advance in my career. Much of that success has come by “leaning in,” as Sheryl Sandberg advocates.
As a woman in project management, I belie…
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Imagine you’re a project manager reporting to a senior director of a subsidiary, with a dotted line to a group director in the HQ. In a meeting, you’re caught in their crossfire. What would you do?
If you’re wondering whether getting involved in the politics is mandatory, the answer…
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By Jen Skrabak, PfMP, PMP
As a woman who’s worked for the past 18-plus years in project, program and portfolio management, as well as building and leading enterprise project management offices for Fortune 500 companies, I wanted to address the topic of women in project management.
In the…
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By Conrado Morlan
“An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” ―Benjamin Franklin
I’ve heard from colleagues in project management that they don’t have access to professional development opportunities to help them improve and increase their capabiliti…
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“Project-driven organizations can’t fix their culture without meaningful change in how their project teams operate. That starts with a commitment to collaboration, to learning, to autonomy, to trust” (Smith, 2019). The need for transformational leadership to help guide these changes cannot be understated. Manurung concludes that “the transformational leadership model is the best alternative for developing followership and dealing with change management in today’s dynamic business environment” (Manurung, 2012). Project leaders must raise their teams to higher levels of cultural acceptance and achievement, rather than engaging in destructive behavior that will negatively influence change in the organization.
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Organizations are ramping up investment in AI, data and analytics initiatives to accelerate business agility, but a vast majority of them are struggling with business transformation in general, and cultural challenges are by far their biggest obstacle to adoption. Those are key conclusions from the …
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Manurung, H. (2012). The Best Leadership Model for Organizational Change Management: Transformational Leadership. SSRN Electronic Journal. doi:10.2139/ssrn.3127364
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