International Institute for Learning

JANUARY 30, 2020

We are excited to bring you this blog post on Innovation Project Management, which is adapted from Dr. Harold Kerzner’s new book of the same title. Below, he explains why this topic is so important, the types of challenges that innovation project managers face, and much more. Get your copy today! Order on the IIL website.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 6, 2024

What Is Innovation Innovation refers to creating, developing, and implementing new ideas, products, services, or methods that bring something different and more effective into use. Innovation is necessary to adapt effectively; it enables us to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world. The only constant thing is change.

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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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 19, 2024

Here are some of the main tech innovations that have led to an evolution in the way we manage projects. 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.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 28, 2018

From the top down, the entire organization must be committed to sustaining quality improvements for them to be achieved. Leadership is critical. Control: In order to make sure that these improvements are sustainable, monitor them by creating a control plan. What Are the Features of Six Sigma?

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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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The IIL Blog

JULY 24, 2024

This balance will be key to achieving effective and sustainable strategic value realization. These new projects are strategic in nature, such as innovation, research & development, new product development and strategic planning initiatives. Getting to this balance is a key to future experiencing culture.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Stifled Innovation : When the directive is to “go fast,” where is the time for innovation, for trying new approaches, or for learning from failure A Leadership Issue, Not Just a Team Issue Imposing velocity as the sole metric is a form of micromanagement that neglects the nuanced fabric of agile values.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 29, 2019

Even after all that time, women in project management are still a hidden key to our global and economic sustainability. It’s a process, a mindset and a shift to keep our global economy sustainable, innovative and engaged. Women have choices and can help change this ratio.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Books that cover ways of working, technical project management, leadership , power skills, soft skills for the workplace, business acumen and also strategic and business management topics count. Driving Project, Program and Portfolio Success: The Sustainability Wheel Authors: Rich Maltzman and David Shirley. PDU claim: 9 hours.

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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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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 29, 2024

This path enhances the efficacy of the Scrum framework and cultivates essential leadership qualities, making it a critical step for anyone aspiring to lead successfully in today's dynamic environments. This trust enables open communication and risk-taking, essential components of innovative and efficient teams led by influential leaders.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Leadership Alignment Many organizations underestimate the importance of executive and middle management support for Agile teams. This empowerment fosters accountability, innovation, and a higher level of engagement. There is no out-of-the-box roadmap or toolkit for that. It's not enough to just say, "Yes, let's be Agile".

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Scrum.org

MARCH 22, 2023

Steve is great, but in terms of Agile leadership , he doesn’t touch sides – in my opinion – to Satya Nadella. You can see the difficulty he created within Apple because all innovation, product development, and so forth stemmed from him rather than a culture of innovation that permeates throughout the organization.

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The IIL Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

By Lori Milhaven, Ashley Jorgensen, and Rena Akroush February 28, 2024 Brace yourself for an exhilarating experience packed with vibrant speakers and innovative ideas. This isn’t just another online conference; it’s an energizing expedition into the forefront of leadership and innovation across all levels.

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Planview

JUNE 5, 2020

PMO leadership today is about more than being a purveyor of governance and delivering projects on time and on budget. The PMO leadership journey to becoming a Savvy PMO builds on a collaborative approach to adapt processes, support multiple work methodologies, and relook at their toolset. The Characteristics of a Savvy PMO.

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The IIL Blog

JUNE 12, 2024

These innovative tools are poised to revolutionize project processes, augment decision-making capabilities, and optimize resource utilization. Project managers and sponsors will need to adopt leadership approaches that foster engagement, adaptability, empowerment, and active involvement among team members. Dr. Elissa Farrow, Ph.D.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 17, 2024

Fostering a Culture of Continuous Improvement: EBM inherently encourages experimentation and feedback, key components of an innovative organizational culture. Achieving Sustainable Growth: Smart managers focus on short-term gains and sustainable growth. EBM helps in identifying strategies that offer long-term benefits.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 21, 2024

This subtle change signals a seismic shift in mindset: from temporary initiatives to sustainable, evolving solutions. It requires not just a change in vocabulary but a cultural shift, a realignment of values towards long-term impact, customer satisfaction, and sustainable growth. Now, imagine a shift – a simple yet profound one.

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The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

These innovative tools are poised to revolutionize project processes, augment decision-making capabilities, and optimize resource utilization. Project managers and sponsors will need to adopt leadership approaches that foster engagement, adaptability, empowerment, and active involvement among team members.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 30, 2024

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. And even if you did, you cannot control other people or the variables in your environment.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Plus, being innovative requires taking risks and being aggressive. That means a retreat from innovation, which is bad business. For example, let’s say someone is trying to get you to construct an apartment building on marshland that is liable to flood and not sustain the weight of a large structure. Red Herring.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 10, 2024

These cultural barriers can impede innovation, stifle creativity, and erode trust within the organization, making it difficult to sustain Agile practices over the long term. Lack of Leadership Support: Last but not least, the absence of strong leadership support can significantly hinder Agile adoption efforts.

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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. ?? Learning Outcomes : Identify the three management principles that create modern management (managing yourself, creating a harmonic whole, management innovation).

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

This practice helps identify key areas for growth, both at the individual and team levels and promotes a mindset of sustained learning and self-improvement. This involves encouraging experimentation and innovation, even if it has a probability of failure.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 13, 2024

An upward curve of undone work, contradicting the essence of Agile, which is to minimize such backlogs and ensure a sustainable pace of development. Innovative Immersion Training at NKDAgility At NKDAgility, we recognise the challenges posed by practices like special sprints in Agile. The result?

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LiquidPlanner

APRIL 3, 2020

Today, Jen brings her customer experience lens to product development, where she works on exciting product innovations for the future of the company. . That said, the greatest personal and professional development occurred for me when I accepted my first executive leadership role. Which is, by far, my favorite role yet. .

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2023

A celebration of the project managers and teams who work painstakingly across a plethora of industries to deliver cutting edge technology and innovations that help us to redefine and grow our world every day. as they discuss how to create and sustain a PMO, as well as the role effective power skills play in this process. Register here!

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

It’s too bad that this shift undermines Agile principles and hampers long-term success and innovation. Short-Term Focus : Driven by quarterly results or immediate performance metrics, these organizations push for quick deliveries, often at the expense of long-term value or sustainable development.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 22, 2020

There are also approaches like the Situation, Behaviour Impact tool developed by the Centre for Creative Leadership ( [link] ). Liberating Structures are a disruptive innovation that can replace more controlling or constraining approache s’. Master Organisational and Leadership Change. Get Facilitation Theory and Practice.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 20, 2020

To achieve employee buy-in, the programme was structured around four core principles: Clear Purpose, Simplicity, Pragmatic and Deep Agile Expertise, and Great Leadership. . Tribe Leadership coaching helped develop effective tribe structures and refine the behaviours which drive culture change and enable greater collaboration.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Finally, pure Scrums management or leadership approach, which is focused on autonomy and agency at the team level, does not reflect typical organizational structures, which in many cases still resemble the practices of the industrial paradigm. Their leadership doesnt just tolerate failure; they see it as a crucial learning mechanism.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 10, 2023

In contrast, the quality of product/service metrics like defect rates indicate the team’s commitment to excellence under the Scrum Master’s leadership. Impediment Resolution and Innovation : Evaluating a Scrum Master’s effectiveness in resolving impediments and fostering innovation and process improvements is also crucial.

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The IIL Blog

JUNE 28, 2018

Companies are recognizing that brand loyalty accompanied by a higher level of quality does not always equate to customer retention unless supported by some innovations. According to management guru Peter Drucker, there are only two sources for growth: marketing and innovation [Drucker, 2008]. INNOVATION AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 22, 2023

One of the most exciting outcomes of Scrum being adopted by a team is innovation. Broadly that is described as innovation. Innovation around the team's working practices. Innovation in the product and in the case of the following interview, innovation in the broader context of climate change.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 9, 2023

However, in our rapidly evolving business landscape, sticking rigidly to traditional Scrum by the book could be a straightjacket stifling innovation, user focus, and adaptability. Enhancing Scrum to consider these elements allows for a more holistic approach to solving customer problems sustainably.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 16, 2024

These striking innovations, which look like toys, are the facade of a profound shift in the industrial paradigm based on speed of change, open-source, decentralization, and composability. Changing a traditional production tool is long and difficult, generating high costs, hindering innovation, and causing loss of economic opportunities.

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