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Virtual Leadership [Book Review]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

That’s why I was keen to read Virtual Leadership by Dr Penny Pullan. Since reading the first edition back in 2016 there is now an updated second edition that includes a completely new chapter on hybrid working. What Is Virtual Leadership ? A virtual team, then, is any team that works like that. Make It Real.

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What I’m Reading: July 2016

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Virtual Leadership: Practical Strategies for Getting the Best Out of Virtual Work and Virtual Teams is a very hands-on book for working successfully virtually, whether you use collaboration tools, conference calls or email. What I’m Reading: January 2016 Find out what I've been reading over the last month or so. This is what I.

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Servant Leadership in PMO Management: A Path to Success

The IIL Blog

However, the traditional hierarchical management approach is evolving, giving rise to the concept of servant leadership within PMOs. Servant leadership is a leadership philosophy where the leader’s primary focus is on serving and empowering team members within the PMO. Servant Leadership Approach. Tangible Benefits.

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Passing The Grateful Leadership Flag On To Others…And How The Cost Of Acknowledgment Withheld Starts Early

The IIL Blog

Umlas August 2, 2023 I was chatting with Kelly Westin SHRM-CP after she attended the “Grateful Leadership for HR Professionals” session led by my “protégé” Chaplain (Colonel) Primitivo Davis at the SHRM 2023 Conference, when a “back attack” made me have to bow out. By Judith W.

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Agile Beyond IT: Lean Thinking

The IIL Blog

The base is Leadership, Systems Thinking, and Process Integrity. Leadership Leaders play a critical role and appear at every level in the organization. A primary leadership role in establishing the organization’s vision and strategy. It developed the just-in-time delivery model, which freed up working capital. The roof is Value.

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Are You A Workplace Bully?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

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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15 Non-Academic Project Management Books to Earn PDUs

Rebel’s Guide to PM

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. Skim through the exam content outline to remind yourself of the core topics covered by your certification. PDU claim: 5 hours.

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