The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Emphasis on Sustainability and ESG Practices: The year 2024 underscores an amplified emphasis on sustainability and the integration of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices into project management. Dr Farrow is known for her compassionate leadership and engagement approach. Dr. Harold D.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

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. Any books about achieving business goals, portfolio management, strategy execution or case-study driven books will count here.

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NimbleWork

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In this dynamic environment, the distinction between leading and managing is pivotal, as skilled project managers with strong leadership capabilities not only navigate projects toward success but also foster a collaborative atmosphere where individuals thrive. Leadership in this context becomes a driving force for success.

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Planview

JUNE 5, 2020

PMO leadership today is about more than being a purveyor of governance and delivering projects on time and on budget. They meet executive expectations for informed counsel on vital business decisions such as which projects to prioritize, where to focus spending, how to align and realign the workforce in response to change, and much more.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Executives love predicting exactly when a team can accomplish a project or how much a team can deliver in a given period. Management, knowingly or unknowingly, fosters an environment where velocity becomes the altar at which everyone worships, sacrificing the tenets of meaningful work, sustainable pace, and, most importantly, customer value.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 22, 2023

Steve is great, but in terms of Agile leadership , he doesn’t touch sides – in my opinion – to Satya Nadella. So, a great product owner , absolutely, probably one of the best that has ever lived, but there are chinks in the leadership armour that are impossible to ignore. Innovation and Agile capabilities.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 31, 2024

Coca-Cola uses a balanced scorecard to align its sustainability goals with its overall business strategy and monitor its progress. Through the balanced scorecard, they identified areas that could be improved and made the strategic changes that delivered their desired results of regaining market leadership.

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Scrum.org

MAY 10, 2020

Agile managers sign up for agile introduction workshops bearing the adjectives “executive” and “Agile” in their name to appeal to their target audience. How Effective Servant Leadership (ESL) emerged. I am convinced and successful in creating sustainable change sourced in positivity. You have great soft skills. The ESL doughnut.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 29, 2019

For executives and for change agents who deal with executives in large contexts. 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 . Remove the limits to growth.

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Inloox

JANUARY 5, 2022

Remote work & leadership. Sustainability & social responsibility. Sustainability & social responsibility. Remote work & leadership The Corona pandemic has achieved something that no one previously thought possible: A widespread rollout of working from home - and within a matter of weeks or even days.

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International Institute for Learning

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

During the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, many executives were drawn to Agile management. Companies can sustain their agility by taking three key steps. That is one reason athletes and business executives perform so differently in different organizations. By Darrell Rigby, Sarah Elk, and Steve Berez.

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LiquidPlanner

APRIL 3, 2020

It led me to my first executive leadership role and, paired with what I learned working with customers on our product along the way, ultimately positioned me to head product development as I am today. That said, the greatest personal and professional development occurred for me when I accepted my first executive leadership role.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 6, 2023

Business Resilience: A practical guide to sustained progress delivered at pace is a book by an impressive authoring team. Unsurprisingly, those are the organizations where resilience and future-proofing against economic shifts is probably not high on the agenda anyway — are those leadership teams really focused on long-term value?

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The Strategic Project Manager

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

When other firms possess similar resources or capabilities, a firm cannot achieve a sustained competitive advantage. Organization – Organization of resources and capabilities to effectively execute on the Value, Rarity, and Imitability advantages. It helps to identify areas where they have a sustainable competitive advantage.

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The Strategic Project Manager

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

By focusing in and agile manner on what customers truly value and are willing to pay for, companies can drive customer satisfaction, loyalty, and sustainable growth. These are just a few of the key driving principles companies can embrace to achieve differentiation in the marketplace that leads to growth and sustainability.

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The IIL Blog

JANUARY 10, 2024

Ethical Considerations in AI An integral aspect of human-centered AI leadership is navigating its ethical landscape. This approach not only fosters public trust but also ensures long-term sustainability and brand reputation. Brandon is presenting at this year’s Leadership & Innovation Online Conference! Register here.

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The IIL Blog

APRIL 10, 2024

From planning to execution, and marketing to accounting, today there’s a growing demand for business managers in all fields. A project management career involves being involved in every process of a project’s life cycle till it’s executed successfully. What Is Business Management? According to a study conducted by U.S.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 12, 2021

work-sustainability. leadership, ? Leadership : we mean ?self-awareness, I once experienced a situation where over 70% of people on the ground were convinced executives understood what the delivery problems were. Still, only 20% of people on the ground were convinced the executives were doing anything about fixing them.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Short-Term Focus : Driven by quarterly results or immediate performance metrics, these organizations push for quick deliveries, often at the expense of long-term value or sustainable development.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 6, 2024

Executives & Senior Leadership In many organisations executives and senior leadership serve as catalysts for creativity. Under Nadella’s leadership, Microsoft invested heavily in cloud computing and AI, areas that were rapidly evolving but not yet fully capitalized upon.

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International Institute for Learning

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The future of work requires an anti-racist leadership, a shift that must be owned and led by the CEO. Only the CEO and subsequently the senior leadership team have the power to ensure that this work is implemented throughout the company. The traditional hierarchies aren’t going to cut it for millennial and Gen Z leaders. Krista White.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 15, 2023

Its efficacy rests heavily on well-executed facilitation to steer teams toward their goals. This commitment to continual growth contributes to a sustainable pace of development, improved product quality, and increased customer satisfaction over time. Get in touch with us today to learn more about our offerings.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Learn how these Scrum anti-patterns categories manifest themselves and how they affect value creation for customers and the organization’s long-term sustainability. Lack of leadership support hinders collaboration. This is the second of three articles analyzing the 183 anti-patterns from the upcoming Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

The default roles are: The project board , made up of the executive (sponsor), senior user (user rep) and senior supplier (supplier rep) Project manager Project support Project assurance Change authority Team manager That’s it. It’s the practice that enables the project leadership, effective communication, and team empowerment.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 15, 2024

Early Detection: Early signs include a reluctance or resistance from management to embrace agile practices during decision-making processes or a noticeable disregard for agile values in strategic planning and execution. You may notice that the leadership ignores your meeting requests.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Question: During an Enterprise Agility Transformation, there is often a tendency to strive for quick, short term financial gains, or other performance improvements; can you provide examples on how to find that balance to achieve longer-term sustainable growth? DW - That is true at the enterprise, department, product, and team level.

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Inloox

MARCH 27, 2024

Do: In this phase, the team implements the plan on a small scale, executes the tasks and collects data on the results. Resource constraints can hinder full execution, especially in the Do and Check phases of the cycle. This includes setting goals, defining success metrics and expected outcomes.

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LiquidPlanner

APRIL 5, 2022

Minimal support from your leadership. Nobody performs their best work in burnout mode, and working 60+ hour weeks is not sustainable. Therefore, it’s crucial to create a sustainable work-life balance for long-term job satisfaction and health. Once you start over-working, it can be a hard habit to break.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 5, 2021

ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE LEADERSHIP. EXECUTIVE REPORTING: How was the progress reported to executive management that is used to Gantt Charts type reporting? We also built on-demand dashboards that include trends in the indicators Executives cared about the most…. What was sustainable cadence after improvements?

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 23, 2024

This method has driven companies to new heights of efficiency and innovation, enriching every facet of project execution - from planning to evaluation - and boosting effectiveness and adaptability. Disadvantage: Requires ongoing commitment and resources, which can be challenging to sustain.

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The IIL Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

This rhythm of exertion and recovery resonates deeply with the cadence of leadership in business. Just as the runner needs to rest to prevent injuries, we, as leaders, need to champion moments of respite to sustain our teams and ourselves. As the year winds down, let’s take a moment to reflect on our approach to leadership.

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The Strategic Project Manager

MARCH 11, 2024

Environmental Impact: XYZ Electronics prioritizes sustainability and uses eco-friendly materials in its smartphone production, appealing to environmentally conscious consumers. Community Engagement: Starbucks engages with local communities through initiatives like ethical sourcing, environmental sustainability, and charitable donations.

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Green Project Management

MARCH 20, 2021

Chan School of Public Health’s Executive Education for Sustainability Leadership program that I took in November 2017, led by Dr. Leith Sharp, integrated with some of our GPM Global content where appropriate. This is the second of four posts based on my experience at the Harvard T.H.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 20, 2020

To achieve employee buy-in, the programme was structured around four core principles: Clear Purpose, Simplicity, Pragmatic and Deep Agile Expertise, and Great Leadership. . A critical aspect of the transformation was consistent coaching and advice for all levels, from executives to tribes and squads. Stage 1 – Set Up Foundation.

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Inloox

APRIL 16, 2024

The word SWOT is made up of the following four words: S trengths W eaknesses O pportunities T hreats The application of the SWOT analysis covers a variety of fields such as marketing, general management or the development of human resources and executives. In this way, a holistic strategy can be developed that enables sustainable success.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Many organizations are trying to improve the alignment between strategy and execution with the OKRs framework (Objectives and Key Results). Too many OKRs are set without any respect/consideration of the ability to deliver them sustainably while dealing with other work in the organization. OKR Struggles.

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Kiron Bondale

APRIL 28, 2019

You will usually receive ample support from senior leadership in resolving critical issues, getting funding for team celebrations is rarely a challenge, and helping team members and other key stakeholders understand the importance of the project and how its success will benefit them should be simple. But this is rarely the case.

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