The IIL Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This isn’t just another online conference; it’s an energizing expedition into the forefront of leadership and innovation across all levels. Strategic Leadership Effective leadership strategies are essential when guiding teams through times of volatility and uncertainty.

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Project Risk Coach

AUGUST 22, 2016

It does not matter how much time I have if my energy level is low. Let me put another way: If my energy level is high and my mind is clear, my productivity skyrockets. The authors provided powerful insights on the need to manage energy and how. I made changes in my life that helped me create and sustain more energy.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 16, 2023

You can feel the energy and the positivity that radiates from the team. Project management software gives the team the tools they need to funnel that energy into productive activity. Use a Servant Leadership Approach It helps to try non-traditional philosophies of leadership depending on the makeup of your team.

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Project Bliss

JANUARY 13, 2021

You likely don’t know all the reasons why sleep is important for productivity, leadership, and health! If you’re tired, sluggish and have low energy during the day, you’re likely not getting enough sleep. Quality Sleep Gives You More Energy. Sleep loss impacts your ability to access energy resources.

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International Institute for Learning

MARCH 22, 2023

By Mike Griffiths Welcome to part two of this four-part series introducing basic leadership ideas that any project manager or Scrum master can employ. Be sure to see article one that explains leadership for project managers and outlines the five leadership components covered in the series.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 5, 2021

The path towards true leadership. My opinion is there is no hard and fast rule for a safe path towards True Leadership. People expect differently from the core leadership – how can I move forward in my journey? They also pertinently realise there is no existence of a safe and sound path to genuine leadership.

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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

JULY 21, 2021

Professionalism in Leadership. When the measures contradict the goals or the message from the leadership it leads to wasted energy and increased confusion as an organisation. Professional Agile Leadership using the EBM framework. You begin to wonder what the point of capturing that data is.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Peter speaking at the APM Rethinking Leadership conference. At the same time I identified some lessons for leadership styles for project management. Without going into the touchy feely aspects of emotional response, I draw out some lessons in leadership styles and behaviors below which I found to be at root cause. The project.

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NimbleWork

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In this dynamic environment, the distinction between leading and managing is pivotal, as skilled project managers with strong leadership capabilities not only navigate projects toward success but also foster a collaborative atmosphere where individuals thrive. Leadership in this context becomes a driving force for success.

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Proofhub

DECEMBER 22, 2020

So, what impacts does the digital transformation have on leadership strategies? Before delving deeper in understanding how digital transformation can affect leadership strategies , it would be a good idea to first understand what this entire concept entails. We find the answer to this and more in this post. Optimized operations?—?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Jo Ann Sweeney Why should project teams invest resources in communication activities is a question I’m often asked – both from people who are not convinced of the value, and also from those looking for the words to use with their leadership team. This helps enormously in change teams that don’t have huge amounts of time and energy.

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Planio

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Unfortunately, 77% of organizations say that they lack great leadership. So, it only makes sense that to keep your team together and happy (and avoid project failure ), you need to level up your leadership game. That’s where servant leadership comes in. Jump to a section: What is servant leadership? How is it unique?

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Scrum.org

JUNE 29, 2019

A number of people inside and outside Scrum.org collaborated with me in 2018 and early 2019, to talk about 21st-century executive leadership. 21st-century executive leadership, what to stop doing . I am (usually) wasting my energy and the exec's time talking about anything more. Before we start, I have a confession to make.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 10, 2024

Or have you watched as a chair struggled to assert leadership and direct the conversation? And being the person who confidently chairs a meeting that is useful, finishes on time and that has people smiling (even at the end) is a way to set yourself apart from the rest of the crowd.

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Planio

JANUARY 6, 2020

Leadership is a hot topic in every part of a growing business. In this guide, we’ll cover the key difference between some of the most similar sounding project management roles, define the key characteristics of being a project leader, and provide some simple ways you can start showing off your project leadership skills today.

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Kiron Bondale

APRIL 3, 2022

If you ever find yourself wanting to inject some energy into a cross-functional gathering of delivery staff and stakeholders, ask for their opinion on estimates. While it might be the most pragmatic way of handling things, few teams have the support from leadership, customers and governance authorities to work in this manner.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 10, 2019

It starts with Local Leadership. All the companies we visited had one important common ingredient: Local leadership. They often called it 'servant leadership': use the brainpower and energy of the people to find solutions for the challenges at hand. They really implementing dual- or multi-leadership in the Tribes.

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

JUNE 4, 2022

They were high energy and ready to get after it. I knew this was going to be a test of my leadership skills. There will be situations that test our leadership skills more than others. These tests can come at any time, so always be ready to engage your leadership superpowers. I was leading a team of 6.

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Velociteach

APRIL 27, 2023

If it’s time for you to conduct an honest assessment of your leadership style to connect better with your teams and understand your stakeholders more effectively, take a listen to hear how to connect, then lead. Let’s jump into talking leadership and talking communication. Those are two very different leadership terms.

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International Institute for Learning

APRIL 5, 2023

By Mike Griffiths Welcome to part four, the last installment of this series introducing basic leadership ideas that any project manager or Scrum master can employ. Be sure to see articles one , two , and three , which cover topics including how leadership differs from management, servant leadership, and team motivation.

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Paymo App

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Suppose you’re a project manager and have all your ducks in a row: sufficient industry experience, a PMP accredited certification, and a handful of successfully delivered projects that recommend you for a leadership position. Don’t worry, you’re not going to read about a set of leadership skills. The road to project leadership.

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Musings on Project Management

MARCH 20, 2016

And by introverted, we mean: Someone who gets more energy out of quiet time--loner time, even if in an open plan--than they do mixing in a group. And, my experience aligns well with Susan Cain's popular book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking. Indeed, mixing in a group discharges an

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 22, 2019

Early September a new book will be added to the Professional Scrum Series : Agile Leadership Toolkit - by Peter Koning. Traditional management and leadership practices were developed to manage work, to build the process, and to provide the intelligence for work to be done. Agile leadership is the future.

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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

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Three key responsibilities arise from this new type of leadership: A leader’s primary role is to deliver clear, aligned and inspiring direction. Consider slogans such as ‘effortless from door to door’ for a railway company, or ‘carbon neutral energy’ for an energy company. Watch ‘ Agile Leadership Nutshell ’.

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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 is now baked into many projects, through energy efficiency measures, carbon reduction, recycling and more.

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LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 14, 2018

If having the letters PMP after your name is going to open doors and get you a great new IT leadership job, then certification makes perfect sense. There are ways to continue your professional development at low or zero cost but you have to spend time and energy seeking them out. However, careers typically aren’t that straightforward.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 4, 2019

21st-century executive leadership . Given that agility is only a means to an end, we need 21st-century executive leadership. energy, and ?fun. The main consideration is that the person has accountability for strategy and tactics. Agility is just a way to get to where you want to get to, it is not the objective in itself.

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The IIL Blog

JUNE 12, 2024

So how can you as the leader use communication to de-escalate conflicts and miscommunication while bringing in energy to help guide your team to project success? As Chief Energy Officer of Whittington Well-Being, she pioneers methodologies that include areas outside the occupational burnout category. Join me today to learn how.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Courageous Leadership. Given the prevalence of disruption, my first priority has to be exemplary leadership. I don’t think you’ll find many countries today where there is a consensus that national leadership fits this description. So, we must be aware of them, as we establish our seven priorities for project managers in 2023.

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Susanne Madsen

JANUARY 5, 2020

It will give you renewed energy for the year ahead. To continue to develop your project leadership skills, have a look through the eight topics below. Are you able to focus all of your energy on being the best leader you can of your project, or do your thoughts from time to time sidetrack and sabotage you? Leading self 4.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Invest time and energy with a coach or mentor to keep you on track. 10: Grow Your Leadership Skills. Sarah Coleman says: I believe that the relevance and value of leadership competencies and behaviors across all levels and functions of the business, including projects, is becoming more apparent. 11: Get The Right Team.

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Online PM Courses

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Team Leadership itself is not hard. So, these pressures can mount up and suck the energy out of you. In this article, I want to hone down to the four essentials of project team leadership. The Four Essentials of Project Team Leadership. Leadership isn’t something you are born with, like brown eyes.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

❌ Scarcity Trap: because non-Agile activities are stuck in the Rigidity Trap (which consumes time, energy, and focus), organizations also don't have time for activities that would make them truly Agile. Servant leadership, anyone? They are ignoring the reality that screams for change. Not by bashing, complaining, and being dogmatic.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 17, 2018

servant leadership or the “care and feeding” of others). It might be demotivating, and you might decide this isn’t worth your full focus, energy, and creativity. This is part of a series of posts about servant leadership to influence change and inspire greatness. Yeah, it feels kind of crappy. You might feel disrespected.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 18, 2024

This is a good one if you want to work in energy, utilities, construction and engineering as those industries tend to have more need for people with project controls job titles than, say, marketing. Perfect if you want to manage more project complexity or explore other project management roles like project management office leadership.

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