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The Leadership Attitude

Rebel’s Guide to PM

There has been a notable shift in recent years to talking about project leadership, as distinct from project management. Management, as the saying goes, is about doing things right, and leadership is about doing the right things. In reality, both leadership and management are often done by the same person – the project manager.

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Understanding Leadership

Rebel’s Guide to PM

If management is doing the right thing, then leadership is doing things right. You can demonstrate leadership skills at any level, from project coordinator to project director. Making leadership work for you. Doing’ leadership, however, is not something that can be codified easily. Leading in a crisis.

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Transforming Leadership with Minecraft Education

Scrum.org

This exercise illuminated James's habitual approach to complex work and the gaps in his understanding of effective team leadership. As the course progressed, James learned about servant leadership, effective communication, and the importance of fostering a collaborative environment. The result?

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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. See on Amazon.

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Leadership Building Activities

ProjectManager.com

Leadership is a combination of innate and learned traits. Jennifer Bridges, PMP, shows you three key leadership building activities that will help you become a better leader. In Review – Leadership Building Activities. In Review – Leadership Building Activities. These are the building blocks of true leadership.

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A Simple Exercise To Define The Product Of Your Scrum Team

Scrum.org

What should product leadership look like? This is where a simple exercise comes into play, which is all about answering 4 questions, together with your team or stakeholders. You can make it a 15-minute exercise conducted after the Daily Scrum or a 2-hour workshop. How to move from component-driven teams to feature-driven teams?

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Why Great Leaders Mentalize and Five Exercises to Help You Do So

The IIL Blog

Five exercises to get you started with mentalization. There are many tools and exercises that enable the development of mentalization. Below, I will walk you through five exercises you can use in your own workplace. Exercise 1: Coaching or supervision. Exercise 2: Collegial sparring. Exercise 3: Check-ins.