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Project Management Journal
Senior Project Leadership Skills and Career Stallers
We know little about which leadership skills matter most and according to whom in the career progression of project leaders. This research suggests that high- performing senior project leader talent…
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On Your Own
For project professionals, a boss can be the biggest advocate—or biggest obstacle—on the career path. A helpful manager will mentor and champion project wins, promote face time with high-level…
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Temporary Influence
Earlier this year, I took a four-month temporary role on a leadership team to cover for an extended sick leave. I had to start the job without a handover, as the executive who had held the position…
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Conference Connections
Project management recruitment professional Lindsay Scott gives advice about searching for jobs at professional events, acing interview presentations and leadership skills.
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How Not To Start A Project Management Career
Nobody's perfect. Even the most seasoned and self-assured project manager was once a mistake-prone rookie. That's a reality today's new project professionals must embrace—whether they are new to the…
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Time For An Upgrade
I've noticed that most project managers in West Africa are selected based on their technical skills. But a project manager must have excellent leadership skills to be successful. These include…
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Strategic Deficits
CIOs know what's needed to deliver value. But those expectations don't jibe with the reality of organizations' strategic capabilities.
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Lessons learned
Suresh Gopalakrishnan, PMP, relays three things he learned from his executive master of business administration (EMBA) program—to emphasize traits over skills, negotiate better and influence without…
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Attitude adjustment
What should project managers do when taking on broader, more strategic roles? Seven experienced program managers weigh-in with their advice on this hurdle commonly faced by project managers.
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