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The hidden pyramid
The traditional paradigm for project success focused on the elements defined as part of the "iron triangle" -- scope, quality, and time and cost. Yet, within the last decade project professionals…
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Get yes! to your request!
In a recent workplace study, Qualtrics found that people are spending 40 percent of their time engaged in persuading, influencing and convincing, with the majority of respondents considering this…
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Delegation
Delegating work and letting go can often be the most difficult task for managers. Yet, successfully delegating tasks frees up a manager to fully devote the time and attention required of larger…
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Earning the right to influence
Project managers are not only expected to manage, they are also expected to lead and engage their project teams for optimal results. This paper explores the role of managers in not only providing…
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Are you an above - the - line project leader?
Understanding project team dynamics, as well as the project leaders' role, is essential to project outcome and success. In this paper, the author guides readers through the assessment of various…
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Trust
Project managers not only face the challenges of planning and implementing a successful project, but must also manage a team of individuals that bring their own technical skills, temperaments,…
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Up your relationship skills index
Successful business leaders entrust valuable resources and teams to their most effective managers. The biggest challenge for leaders is often dealing with difficult team members that can disrupt…
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Successful project management leadership in a multigenerational workplace
With the possibility of managing five generations in the workplace, today's leader faces both the frustrations and benefits that multigenerational teams present. This paper addresses the importance…
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PMs in the c-suite
The evolution of the triple constraint -- on time, on scope, on budget -- has largely influenced the project management function in organizations, yet project leaders recognize that strategic value…
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To serve or not to serve
Leadership mindset is often at the heart of organizational dysfunction. Citing years of encountering this issue, the author states the case for servant leadership in curing the organizational ills.…
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