Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 27, 2022

When I read Susanne Madsen’s book, The Power of Project Leadership. Often we think that leadership is about character and attitude (read my take on the traits of good leaders here ) and forget that you can actually practice being a better leader by coaching yourself in the right behaviors. I was struck by how practical it was.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Henry Gantt was an American who worked as a mechanical engineer and management consultant. Later he published Work, Wages and Profits: Their Influence on the Cost of Living (1910), Industrial Leadership (1916) and Organizing for Work (1919). Who Was Henry Gantt? But first, let’s look at the man who brought us the Gantt chart.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

I once did a one-off study on business process improvement for a leadership institute and one of the things that were raised when I was interviewing the Marketing team was how much more time they felt they could save if they had their own fax machine instead of having to walk to a communal machine. Workplace design. Decision allocation.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 11, 2021

I caught up with Lloyd Skinner, CEO at Greyfly , a consultancy specializing in improving project outcomes through the application of AI tools and experienced professionals, to talk about how AI is changing the way we lead projects. The impacts of artificial intelligence in project management.

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Scrum.org

JULY 15, 2022

In reality, most SMs fall into two categories: The Disempowered - acting as Scribes/secretaries/clerks for their teams - accountable for the Scrum mechanics but not to the team’s effectiveness, definitely not able to coach/influence the ecosystem around the team - because of their abilities/experience and/or how they are perceived/positioned. .

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The buck stops with me but there are very few ways I can influence the direction of travel. Time management, risk management, influencing organizational culture and having a positive impact on the people around you — these are all qualities that hiring managers look for, regardless of job title.

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Leading Agile

DECEMBER 7, 2021

An Agile Transformation Consultant who wants to lead a successful Transformation is going to need more than a deep understanding of Agile. Rather, it takes a team of consultants performing their duties at multiple levels of the organization. Agile Transformation Consultant: Team Attributes. Experience.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 8, 2018

There’s a lot to understand — like planning, scheduling, budgeting and leadership for starters — and it can often feel overwhelming. There are outside influences that will impact it, not to mention the project is executed by people, and people are notoriously difficult to place in box. That’s not leadership; it’s totalitarianism.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 3, 2018

Leadership – ethical, authentic leadership is what helps get work done and set you apart from your peers. Mark Phillips runs a consultancy focused on high performing projects. Successful project managers are those that embrace the mantle of leadership. Let’s jump in. And in no particular order we start with….

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 7, 2019

Leadership – ethical, authentic leadership is what helps get work done and set you apart from your peers. Mark Phillips runs a consultancy focused on high performing projects. Successful project managers will be those that embrace the mantle of leadership. Let’s jump in. And in no particular order we start with….

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LiquidPlanner

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Or perhaps they were overloaded with conflicting priorities and influenced by another manager to complete their work first? . In my book The Power of Project Leadership , I explain that every time the global economy goes through a recession, jobs disappear, and workers are expected to deliver more with less.

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Scrum.org

MAY 10, 2022

As Scrum.org professionals, we have coached, trained and mentored thousands of Scrum Masters and consulted the organizations they work with, and we’ve consistently encountered similar issues that not only limit Scrum Teams from thriving, but also restrict empiricism from working. This is where the Scrum Master’s leadership can help. .

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 29, 2019

We need to showcase project management for the welcoming, flexible, accessible, challenging, wonderful world that it is, so we attract the top talent into jobs, and showcase that it’s a role women can excel at.” – Elizabeth Harrin , director, Otobos Consultants Ltd. “I

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

The idea was codified by Masaaki Imai, an organizational theorist and management consultant, over 30 years ago with the publication of this book, Kaizen: the Key to Japan’s Competitive Success. It’s been around in Japan since after World War II, though influenced by quality management ideas from the United States.

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Leading Answers

JUNE 9, 2017

April’s theme at ProjectManagement.com where I write a monthly column was “Consulting,” and in this article, I examine the world of Agile Consulting and coaching. Getting Started Personally, I was hesitant to get into agile consulting and coaching. Consultants help clients by working with them to bring meaningful improvements.

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The IIL Blog

JULY 26, 2018

The Project Management Institute (PMI) ® Talent Triangle ® has addressed the need for project leadership competencies. 3) Leadership. Below is a contrast between project management vs. project leadership competencies. Leadership Technical Competency. Leadership. Use tools such as Power and Influence Grid.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 26, 2021

A Master’s degree in project management will give you a deep insight into the theory and technical skills required to work in a strategic project leadership role. An MBA is a Master of Business Administration degree: it will give you a rounded view of what it takes to operate in a general leadership role. Pin for later reading.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

Brush up on your virtual leadership skills. Virtual Leadership: Practical Strategies for Getting the Best Out of Virtual Work and Virtual Teams. Safeguarding our emotional and mental health and that of our teams has to be up there as a trend for the forward-thinking leadership team. What you can do.

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Scrum.org

MAY 8, 2021

Concentrate on Your Arena of Influence . Instead of becoming frustrated or feeling victimized about the particular situation, you need to focus on ways to influence the circumstance seriously – here lies the importance of your arena of influence. tryScrum is a professional coaching and consulting company. About tryScrum.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 17, 2018

servant leadership or the “care and feeding” of others). For example, perhaps a team has clear boundaries for when they must consult the legal department or the security team for specific types of product decisions. This is part of a series of posts about servant leadership to influence change and inspire greatness.

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Scrum.org

MAY 9, 2020

Let’s make it clear, it does not necessarily mean the team would not consult anyone outside of the team to deploy their code to the target environment. Constraint 1: Heroic Management & Leadership Approach. What kind of policies are in place to incentivise servant leadership? . They operate with servant leadership approach. .

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

I do think that having a degree (of any kind, in any subject) is beneficial for securing a job, especially as project managers are expected to influence and lead, and many employers want to see evidence of the ability to operate at that level and use a degree as a benchmark for it. You’ll create project plans and carry them out.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 16, 2022

” And invariably, they don’t stay with the organization because they get quashed by the way we do things around here, and then they go off and consult or go contracting, because they can earn more money or they can have a greater impact doing it that way. But actually, there’s no reason why we couldn’t.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 19, 2021

The dotted lines represent the influence of external drivers on the success factor, while the arrows display the relations among success factors. There are broadly three groups that influence successful Agile transformations; Developers, Product Owners & Scrum Masters, and top managers. The H[1–5] tags represent the hypotheses.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 15, 2024

A gradual decline in their effectiveness can be a subtle, insidious process heavily influenced by the size and culture of an organization. You may notice that the leadership ignores your meeting requests. In our complex environments, the roles of Scrum Master and agile coach are pivotal yet often precarious.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

The PO needs to build the right leadership style that positively influences the stakeholders and engages (not manages) with them respectfully to optimize the chances of influencing their choices. . Building consensus by doing regular consultation is essential to ensure that the agreed delivery solution. .

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 6, 2022

Strong leadership in projects is important for success, so getting your project board and/or project steering group set up as soon as you can is a good start. For example, on one project, I had the CFO steering group, and attendees were all SLT (senior leadership team members). Who will get you access to the resources you require?

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The decision to become a Scrum Master, in my experience, isn't just about a job title; it's about embracing a new dimension of leadership and responsibility. It's not just about facilitating meetings or managing backlogs; it's a leadership role that requires a deep understanding of team dynamics and project management.

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The IIL Blog

AUGUST 7, 2024

While you want to be accepted into the team right away, focusing on other strengths such as leadership, organization, problem solving, and stakeholder management will be more beneficial to the team rather than trying to impress them with your less-than-impressive technical jargon. Are project requirements constantly changing?

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The IIL Blog

JANUARY 17, 2024

In 2024, project managers are expected to possess advanced skills such as leadership, emotional intelligence, and proficiency in Agile and hybrid methodologies. Many senior and leadership roles in project management require or prefer candidates with relevant certifications. In 2024, seek out ways to exercise more leadership.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

You look at the one or two small things you can do to influence the issues you’ve got now. How would you say…what do you think the difference is between the project management and the project leadership? Carole: And about not only that, but what do I have to be doing to influence all of this?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 23, 2022

The best short answer is to appreciate what is within your realm of control and influence in order to create an action plan. That may give you an opportunity of influence outside the unit. Alternatively, you may see the senior management adopting a disrespectful tone and exhibiting poor leadership skills. Work somewhere awesome!

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Consultancies saw the potential for total organization transformation by combining process consulting services like scrum implementation, dev ops, kanban, lean, with technology offerings like work management systems, cloud data, quality engineering, AI, chatbots and more. I knew what I was missing. I was hooked.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Clerks are also rarely talking (or allowed to talk) to external influencers or governance stakeholders, such as legal authorities and/or regulators. Clerks typically don’t interact with external stakeholders, rarely with external users and (almost) never with real, paying customers who actually buy the product. Want to learn more?

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

If executive leadership moves too slowly or thwarts advancements, supporters of agility on the ground begin to lose hope and give up. . . leadership, ?engagement, Leadership : we mean ?self-awareness, fixing-problems-beyond-influence-of-teams, ?enabling Lip service and complacency are a death knell for real change.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 16, 2022

Project managers establish and foster workplace behavior expectations through their own leadership values and actions. Do You Choose a “Bullying” Leadership Style? Project managers who choose a bullying leadership style get results predominantly through dominance, fear and negative reinforcement. Paul Pelletier.

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Scrum.org

JULY 10, 2021

Only limiting yourself to words will not influence the people you are coaching. Above all, True leadership is an attitude. We bring great value to clients by building capabilities through our training, coaching, and consulting services. It is the foundation of self-improvement. Practice what you Preach. About Author.

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