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The Power of Project Leadership [Book review]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In the past I have interviewed Susanne Madsen on the topic of project leadership and her book, The Power of Project Leadership. I expected a book about leadership theory but what I got was a hugely practical guide to actually doing leadership with plenty of stories, examples and exercises. Buy on Amazon.

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Susanne Madsen on Project Leadership [Interview]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

When I read Susanne Madsen’s book, The Power of Project Leadership. Often we think that leadership is about character and attitude (read my take on the traits of good leaders here ) and forget that you can actually practice being a better leader by coaching yourself in the right behaviors. I was struck by how practical it was.

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Storytelling – a key competence for project managers?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Throughout the evening Stephen demonstrated his storytelling prowess and explained how the skill is a key part of project leadership. Testament his leadership was that others were sufficiently motivated to see his work through to completion long after he died (1899). A version of this article first appeared in 2015.

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21st Century Leadership - Prologue

Scrum.org

A number of people inside and outside Scrum.org collaborated with me in 2018 and early 2019, to talk about 21st-century executive leadership. 21st-century executive leadership, what to stop doing . Cynefin Sense Making (Cognitive Edge, 2019) is 101 for 21st-century executive leadership. Avoiding the bull-whip-effect.

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The Illusion of Velocity

Scrum.org

TL; DR: The Illusion of Velocity In this article, I explore the pitfalls of ‘The Illusion of Velocity’ in agile contexts, peeling back the layers of traditional metrics as leadership tools. Moreover, I point to the advantages gained from leadership engaging directly with teams. Learn more with the following Sources : McChrystal, S.,

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20 Years of the Agile Manifesto Part II

Scrum.org

Arie also talks about business agility and agile transformations which is something deeply anchored in the agile leadership course of scrum.org and the evidence based management workshop. . Ken Schwaber (2015). To celebrate the moment, you can order a special and free Agile Manifesto 20th Anniversary Poster Combo.

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PRINCE2 and PMBOK: How They Compare

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Emphasis on people, teams, leadership and the so-called soft skills required to truly operate in a strategic leadership position has only increased since then. As at July 2015, statistics from PMI Today magazine. The 5th edition of the PMBOK® Guide introduced a section on stakeholder management, which was long overdue.

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