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15 Leadership Training Options

ProjectManager.com

Is leadership something you’re born with or can it be taught? Even if you are full of charisma and people naturally line up to follow you anywhere, you could always hone your leadership skills. Leadership isn’t rocket science, but like rocket science, it can be taught. Bell Leadership Institute. Chicago Booth.

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7 Best PRINCE2 Books for 2021 (Including PRINCE2 Agile Books)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The book approaches the project world from the perspective of someone in a leadership role, so it’s not directly relevant to project managers doing the day-to-day work. There are still old versions of several books floating around out there, so double check that you aren’t getting the 2009 version by mistake.

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Book review: How to Manage in a Flat World

Rebel’s Guide to PM

It looks at the medium and the message, setting direction, national culture and the fact that the command and control leadership style doesn’t work when the relationship is about quality, depth and trust, not just doing what you are told. The first part covers the dynamics of flat, dispersed teams. As with everything, it’s a balance.

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PRINCE2 and PMBOK: How They Compare

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The most recent version was released in June 2009, which has split the manual into two, covering project managers and project sponsors. Emphasis on people, teams, leadership and the so-called soft skills required to truly operate in a strategic leadership position has only increased since then. No, not that I’m aware of.

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How has project management changed?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

A shift to leadership Finally, there’s also more emphasis on leadership. This is a massive move towards project leadership skills instead of simply implementing processes. Green Project Management is an alliance formed in 2009, so sustainability has certainly been on the horizon for many years.

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7 Best PRINCE2 Books for 2022 (Including PRINCE2 Agile Books)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The book approaches the project world from the perspective of someone in a leadership role, so it’s not directly relevant to project managers doing the day-to-day work. There are still old versions of several books floating around out there, so double check that you aren’t getting the 2009 version by mistake. Pin for later reading.

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Do We Need ‘Agile’ Leadership?

Agile Coach

Yesterday Adriana Girdler and I presented Timeless Leadership at the Toronto Agile Tour. Our intent was to show that everything we need to know about leadership has already been invented, we just need to stop and look around once in a while instead of jumping on the next agile fad. We Don’t Need to Redefine Leadership.