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Agile Beyond IT: Lean Thinking

The IIL Blog

The base is Leadership, Systems Thinking, and Process Integrity. In this article, I explore these principles to demonstrate that any organization can apply them to improve its “way of working.” Leadership Leaders play a critical role and appear at every level in the organization. The “House of Lean” is often used as a metaphor.

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15 Non-Academic Project Management Books to Earn PDUs

Rebel’s Guide to PM

You can earn PDUs (professional development units) for ongoing certification renewal, such as for the Project Management Professional (PMP)®, from reading. In this article, I’m saving you some time by highlighting 15 of my recommended books for PDUs, but first, let’s cover off some details about using reading. PDU claim: 4 hours.

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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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Project Management and Artificial Intelligence: Bring It On!

The IIL Blog

A recent article in Harvard Business Review described “How AI Will Transform Project Management”. In this article, I consider how emerging trends may impact the profession. As an experiment, I asked ChatGPT to create a 500-word article on the impact of AI on project management. I say, “Bring it on!”

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Managing Project Assumptions and Risks

The IIL Blog

Does the item need to be escalated to leadership or other parts of the organization? In 2016, Alan founded Project Management Essentials to share his passion for and experience in project management, leadership, and Agile. He authors monthly articles, is regularly quoted in the industry press, and is a podcast guest.

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Project Success: Implementation AND Adoption

The IIL Blog

Misalignment can occur within the leadership team, and between leaders and their staff. External events will impact the project’s execution, including leadership and key-resource changes, market competition, and other operational changes. He authors monthly articles, is regularly quoted in the industry press, and is a podcast guest.

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Disciplined Agile & SAFe

International Institute for Learning

Since I hold advanced certifications in both frameworks and regularly teach agile classes, I have a unique perspective and appreciate what they offer. Each has a “big picture” (see: DA , SAFe ) describing its components with links to detailed knowledge articles. Without strong leadership support and commitment, change efforts fail.

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