Scrum.org

JULY 8, 2019

TL; DR: Agile Leadership. I recently started aggregating my notes, links, and references related to agile leadership to understand better what it — in the context of an agile transition — may look like. Let’s examine some favorite ideas and concepts around agile leadership. Servant Leadership. “A Intent-based Leadership.

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Scrum.org

MAY 10, 2020

While I was producing more articles on this subject, I came to realize that there is so much to write about, my pen would be dry long before the last tip or trick could be shared. How Effective Servant Leadership (ESL) emerged. I am convinced and successful in creating sustainable change sourced in positivity. The ESL doughnut.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 19, 2024

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. Sustainability The journey to net zero is top of mind for many forward-thinking organizations, and projects have a huge part to play.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Sustain acceleration: this is just doing more of the same so you get more wins. I think youll need strong commitment to this as a leadership approach with buy in from the top if you want to adopt Kotter in its purest sense. Its got to be led at organizational level.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 20, 2021

In other words: An Agile transformation is a success when it sustains. This brings me back to the title of this article: What does it take to create a transformation that sustains? Many Agile change initiatives started bottom-up, initiated by teams experimenting with Agile long before leadership did.

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MPUG

AUGUST 13, 2024

In the dynamic world of engineering project management, cost improvement is not merely a necessity but the lifeblood of sustainable success. This article offers a review of some multifaceted approaches of various cost improvement strategies , from immediate actions to long-term frameworks.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

In this article, I’m saving you some time by highlighting 15 of my recommended books for PDUs, but first, let’s cover off some details about using reading. Business Resilience is a longer read, but it’s a really interesting guide to how to make sustained progress at pace, whatever pace is appropriate to your organization.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 6, 2023

Business Resilience: A practical guide to sustained progress delivered at pace is a book by an impressive authoring team. Unsurprisingly, those are the organizations where resilience and future-proofing against economic shifts is probably not high on the agenda anyway — are those leadership teams really focused on long-term value?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Aimed at people doing change management in a leadership role (aren’t we all?), The topics covered include sustaining change, change readiness, and there’s a section specifically on change in a project management setting. It’s essential reading if you are studying change or organizational leadership.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 7, 2022

You’ve read all the articles, you’ve got ideas about how things could be better. Sharing round a link to one more ’10 ways to be more productive’ article just isn’t making change happen. The rest of this article talks about how to get people to work in the new productive way. Lead by example.

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The IIL Blog

MARCH 20, 2024

By Dr. Elissa Farrow March 20, 2024 Leadership futures are where change is not a challenge but an opportunity. As we open our organisations to leadership’s next generation, it’s clear that the future belongs to those who champion collaboration, innovation, inclusion, and adaptability.

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NimbleWork

JANUARY 2, 2025

This article is a tribute to the individuals who are shaping this dynamic field. Lyssa Adkins A leading expert in leadership and organizational transformation, this coach specializes in enhancing leaders’ capacities to tackle current challenges and prepare for future demands. Managing for Happiness, and Startup, Scaleup, Screwup.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 18, 2022

By the end of this article, hopefully, you will have a better understanding of how to approach requirements gathering (which we should really call eliciting requirements) for your next project! Requirements also help you cover off other success criteria like quality expectations, sustainability requirements, and more.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 7, 2020

This is a guest article by Jane Courtnell of Process Street. In this article we will discuss 5 top tips and tricks for working and communicating well as a remote team , keeping your team together for successful project execution. January 2020, I was in a minority. The COVID pandemic had only perpetuated an already present trend.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 9, 2021

Engagement serves two aims: It creates, uses and sustains positive interest in the work. It elevates our own behavior so that we demonstrate leadership, motivation, coaching, influencing, teaching. A version of this article first appeared in the APM’s Project Magazine in 2020. It minimizes or removes negative interest.

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NimbleWork

OCTOBER 21, 2024

This article presents the top 25 project management influencers who have distinguished themselves through visionary thinking, practical expertise, and an unwavering commitment to advancing the profession. What distinguishes these influencers in the landscape of project management thought leadership?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 21, 2020

People sometimes struggle to earn the required Leadership PDUs, and The PDU Podcast can help with that too. There is a Leadership PDU package which just gives you the requirements for that part of the PMI Talent Triangle. The whole ‘cram as many PDUs as I can in the shortest possible time’ approach isn’t sustainable long term!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 16, 2017

This article, Bridging the PM Competency Gap [Book Review] , first appeared on Girl's Guide to PM. As with many project managers in leadership roles, I have other responsibilities in my day. How far do you think your company goes supporting project managers? Do your colleagues – especially the newer ones?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 19, 2023

People sometimes struggle to earn the required Power Skills PDUs (formerly Leadership PDUs), and The PDU Podcast can help with that too. Get instant access to 10 high quality webinars on leadership and specialist topics to help you earn the difficult 'Power Skills' PDUs. Change your approach going forward!

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Shall I notify you about articles like this one? Management, knowingly or unknowingly, fosters an environment where velocity becomes the altar at which everyone worships, sacrificing the tenets of meaningful work, sustainable pace, and, most importantly, customer value.

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Kiron Bondale

MAY 16, 2021

In one of my earlier articles , I had proposed the use of behavioral nudges to help improve project governance. But once the dust has settled on these overt tactics, different approaches are needed to sustain the desired types of behavior.

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NimbleWork

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

” This article uncovers the hidden triggers of burnout and provides actionable solutions to help professionals, managers, and business leaders prevent and recover from it. Environments characterized by poor leadership, lack of recognition, favoritism, or workplace bullying erode employee morale.

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Kiron Bondale

JANUARY 19, 2020

What I didn’t focus on in that article was how important the people element is when dealing with CAS. Two HBR articles published this week reminded me of that critical ingredient. ” This aligns well with two of the leadership actions which Amy recommends in her article. So what does this have to do with CAS?

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The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Dr. Farrow also discusses the critical challenges organizations face today and offers her foresight on the future impacts of AI and sustainability. Dr. Farrow is known for her compassionate leadership and engagement approach. Don’t miss this thought-provoking conversation!

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PM Times

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Create a realistic work-life balance in the context of leadership and project management to achieve optimal performance and success. Leadership boils down to the ability to cultivate a positive mindset, relate well with others, and make effective decisions. Apply it to your own life and influence those who work for and with you.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 11, 2024

Servant leadership is about collaboration, trust, empathy, and the ethical use of influence. At the heart of it is the desire to serve people first, with leadership emerging as a by-product of service. They promote a work-life balanced and psychologically safe environment, ensuring team resilience and sustained productivity.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

You’ve read all the articles, you’ve got ideas about how things could be better. Sharing round a link to one more ’10 ways to be more productive’ article just isn’t making change happen. The rest of this article talks about how to get people to work in the new productive way. Lead by example.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 26, 2023

One example is the VP of Engineering in a growing startup, who decided to take on the SAFe RTE role (Chief Scrum Master for the Agile Release Train) since they felt it was up to them to provide this sort of leadership. If/When leaders take these new ways of leading and showing up to heart, it creates healthy and sustainable agility.

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Alan Parker Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Leadership plays a crucial role in driving the success of ISO 27001 implementation, as it shapes the culture, resource allocation, and ongoing commitment necessary for an effective Information Security Management System (ISMS). When leadership is genuinely committed, it influences attitudes throughout the company.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 30, 2024

So that is what we are going to unravel and create some clarity around in this article. Really, it comes back to servant leadership. Engaged, motivated teams are likely to sustain their growth and continue to improve, more effectively navigate challenges, and be more resilient when they do encounter challenges and setbacks.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

There is a new performance target of sustainability in the 2023 7th edition, which requires having a sustainability management approach in place for the project. It’s the practice that enables the project leadership, effective communication, and team empowerment. It also links back to performance targets.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 7, 2020

Aimed at people doing change management in a leadership role (aren’t we all?), The topics covered include sustaining change, change readiness, and there’s a section specifically on change in a project management setting. it will help you understand how to adapt an organisation in readiness for change.

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The IIL Blog

JULY 24, 2024

The first article in this series described the boundaries and color-mix of approaches: Predictive. This article discusses how these approaches may be reflected in central project management domains. The objective is to maximize value delivery with the shortest sustainable lead time. Hybrid is the vast interior space.

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The IIL Blog

JUNE 12, 2024

Emphasis on Sustainability and ESG Practices The year 2024 underscores an amplified emphasis on sustainability and the integration of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices into project management. Dr. Farrow is known for her compassionate leadership and engagement approach. Dr. Elissa Farrow, Ph.D.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Learn from Johann Rothman how to adapt your leadership style for agile success as a manager in an agile organization in this 54-minute long video from the Agile Camp Berlin 2021. ?? Shall I notify you about articles like this one? Establish the 7 principles that create leadership (as opposed to management). Related Content.

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LiquidPlanner

APRIL 3, 2020

When I was approached by our blog team to contribute an article for Women in Tech Week, I knew immediately what my contribution would be. For several product releases early on, Support would sleep at the office until all of our help guide articles and videos were ready for launch the next day. Which is, by far, my favorite role yet. .

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The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Emphasis on Sustainability and ESG Practices: The year 2024 underscores an amplified emphasis on sustainability and the integration of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices into project management. Dr Farrow is known for her compassionate leadership and engagement approach. Register here.

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