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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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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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PRINCE2 and PMBOK: How They Compare

Rebel’s Guide to PM

PRINCE2 is process based, with processes covering starting a project, directing a project, initiating a project, managing stage boundaries (sign off and moving between stages), controlling a stage, managing product delivery (there is an emphasis on product based planning) and closing a project. In brief, how does PRINCE2 work?

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9 Steps to Managing Risk for Your Projects

LiquidPlanner

When teams have a good project risk management process in place, then you can identify and deal with all the project’s risks in an appropriate and thorough manner. When you have a proven process to lean on, it will undoubtedly lead to projects running more smoothly and successfully. But there are ways you can mitigate and manage risk.

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Understanding the Organizational Governance System as Project Managers

Project Pulse Journal

We will explore how the project management control process and systems are the backbone of project success, providing structure, oversight, and direction to ensure that projects are executed and aligned with organizational goals and values. This supports setting up the crucial aspects of project governance components.

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Review 12.5 years AGILE in the Netherlands

Henny Portman

The first interview and 5-minute video is with Jeff Sutherland talking about the future of agile organizations, the importance of leadership and the use and impact of Scrum and Scrum at Scale (“ It’s all common sense with an uncommon level of discipline ” – Jeff Sutherland). He doesn’t believe in agile leadership exists.

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In-Depth: The Science On Sustainable Pace, Stress, And Motivation

Scrum.org

The neurological processes for this are also well-understood. Clinical burnout is a very severe condition that can put people out of work for the rest of their lives and is often indistinguishable from clinical depression (Bianchi, Schonfeld & Laurent, 2015). This increases blood pressure, heart rate, and tenses muscles (McEwen, 2017).