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Making Things Happen [Book Review]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Normally I take lots of notes when I’m reading books for review. I’m seeing this more and more in project management books (I like to think I started a trend !) There is a logical flow to the book. Section Three covers management and the tricky topic of trust-based leadership. It’s the book I wish I had written.

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How to master project management for software development

Wrike

Software projects can be complex and unpredictable, which is why you need a solid grasp of the software development lifecycle, a suitable framework, and a powerful work management platform at your disposal. This makes communication and efficiency even more critical to project success.

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Agile Leadership — A Brief Overview of Concepts and Ideas

Scrum.org

TL; DR: Agile Leadership. I recently started aggregating my notes, links, and references related to agile leadership to understand better what it — in the context of an agile transition — may look like. Let’s examine some favorite ideas and concepts around agile leadership. Servant Leadership. “A Intent-based Leadership.

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Top 25 Project Management Influencers of 2025

NimbleWork

What distinguishes these influencers in the landscape of project management thought leadership? Elizabeth is also a prolific author, having published seven books on project and change management. In addition to coaching and training, Susanne is a sought-after speaker, sharing her insights into project leadership and stress management.

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Embracing Agile: A Developer's Journey from Tradition to Innovation

Scrum.org

This realization was not just an operational shift but a philosophical one, emphasizing the importance of adaptability, collaboration, and a people-first approach in the ever-evolving landscape of software development. NKDAgility can help! At NKDAgility, we're transforming how Agile and Scrum training is delivered. Just ask!

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Applying the heuristics of “How Big Things Get Done” to adaptive delivery

Kiron Bondale

I read a number of project leadership books each year but usually I find only one or two which really make an impact. Professor Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan Gardner ‘s book “ How Big Things Get Done ” is one of the latter. Flyvbjerg’s decades of research into large, complex projects.

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The fourth Scrum Wave (shows that the journey is far from over)

Gunther Verheyen

In August 2024, the 4th edition of my book “Scrum – A Pocket Guide” was published. As I described in my paper “ Scrum: A Brief History of a Long-Lived Hype ”, the Scrum process for software development was shaped throughout the 1990s and has kept its simplicity to date.

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