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Success
Why its important to go above and beyond
Many of us are focused on meeting expectations, but that might be the wrong target. Think about a time when someone went above and beyond...
Apr 132 min read
Can you out-puzzle a difficult project?
Sometimes when your project is in such a mess, it can be hard to figure out what the next best thing to do is. Have you seen those...
Apr 133 min read
If you want to be better than the rest, you have to be different from the rest
Most PMOs, most organisations are structured to make as many Project Managers as possible, as average as possible. That's a problem....
Apr 132 min read
Why do bad Project Managers end up running projects?
I've seen thousands of projects in my career. Some of them have not been run very well. For some of them, it was evident that the Project...
Apr 132 min read
What’s the difference between project management and project reporting?
Some smart alec somewhere will say that project reporting is a part of project management. After all, we do project reports periodically...
Apr 134 min read
This made me think
When I sit here to write, it's impossible not to be influenced by the environment. It's impossible not to realise that I am but an...
Apr 131 min read
Failure Is a Team Effort—So Is Growth
In most situations, where a project fails, there is a not a single reason for the failure. Of course, organisations that go on the blame...
Apr 133 min read
To be truly successful in projects, you have to master "AND"
I’ve shared my thoughts on how I view success in projects a lot. It’s something that I’m passionate about. I’ve talked about the need to...
Feb 72 min read
Reprogramming Normal: Leading the Way to Better Project Practices
The Norwegian prison system operates on a principle of normality. The principle assumes that the more “normal” the experience of...
Jan 132 min read
Faster Isn’t Always Better: Finding the Right Speed for Success
I’ve heard this maxim many times in my career. Along with, “do more with less”, “go slow to go fast” is a stalwart of leaders around the...
Dec 17, 20242 min read
Net Project Success Score: A Game-Changer or Just Another Metric?
The PMI released their new report into project success and advocate for using a Net Project Success Score. What is it and how do you use...
Dec 13, 20243 min read
PMI’s New Definition of Success: Progress or Potholes?
When the PMI released their new definition of project success a few months ago — a project is one that delivers value worth the effort —...
Dec 12, 20243 min read
Why Every ‘Project Success Formula’ You’ve Heard Is Wrong
I see lots of posts about how to deliver successful projects. Do these 2 things and you will be successful. Learn these new skills and...
Dec 10, 20243 min read
The List That Saves My Projects: How I Stay Ahead of What Could Go Wrong
Projects have many competing priorities for our time. There are risks that need managing, assumptions that need validating, reports that...
Nov 21, 20243 min read
Learning vs. Delivering: Why a Long-Term View Makes All the Difference in Project Teams
Steve Jobs was asked “what’s the most important thing that you learnt at Apple”. He paused. For 18 seconds. He thought deeply about what...
Nov 15, 20244 min read
The Art of Sponsorship: Balancing Vision, Support, and Governance
As Project Managers, we have the opportunity to be trained in good practice, in principles, in behaviours that will improve the chances...
Nov 1, 20243 min read
5 Key Elements of a Successful Project Kickoff Meeting
Project kickoff meetings don’t get as much attention on them in the literature as they should. They’re not a process that we practice...
Oct 31, 20244 min read
You Know Your Project Is In Trouble When...
It must be getting close to summer. I cleaned the BBQ on Sunday and had the first BBQ of the year. You know summer is on the way when the...
Oct 30, 20241 min read
10 Lessons in Project Management: What I’d Tell My Younger Self
You know the old adage that you need to do something for 10,000 hours to become really good at it? That’s about seven years as a...
Oct 24, 20243 min read
Why the PMIs new definition of project success is wrong
Many people have been debating the definition for a successful project for decades. If we want the holy grail of a definition, one would...
Oct 18, 20242 min read
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