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“This Matters To Me”– Keeping the Customer Satisfied
Project Leadership is a cruel gig. We can build the best solution – on time, on budget, to specification, but if the customer is not completely satisfied, if the customer does not embrace the solution...
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Harnessing the Hidden Energy of Your Leadership Circle
Takeaway: We all know the value of tapping into our personal leadership circles. But if we spend the time and energy in really looking for new and creative ways to forge creative, authentic...
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“Open Door Leadership”– Mark, Ozzy and the Thin, Wobbly Line
So I’m sitting in a cafe on a wintery weekend morning, drinking hot tea and listening to Black Sabbath and in an instant, I am thinking of Mark. Just like that, a flashback 30 years to another time and...
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Living, Breathing Leadership –“One Song At A Time”
Takeaway: As leaders, we only succeed where we can pull together a group of people with little in common, into a tight, connected and committed team. To do this well, to get the very best from our...
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“Social Project Management”– shaping a new paradigm for Project success
This is such an exciting time to be a Project Manager – we are so lucky to be watching real and lasting economic and social change take shape before us…new markets, new technologies, new opportunities...
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Project Leadership –“Let Your Artist Shine”
Project Leadership works best when we think as Artists – working with words and actions to craft a vision and shape our communication, leading to real, authentic, emotional connections with our...
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#PMFlashBlog – Coming Soon!
Now, THIS is really exciting! On 25 September 2013 1:00 GMT, more than 70 of the world’s most popular Project Management bloggers (and me) will join together to form the first ever blogging “flashmob”...
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“What Does Project Management Mean To Me?”
I was recently moonlighting on a film set late one evening and took a random phone call from a guy that I had never spoken to before – a senior manager in the company to whom I am delivering a large,...
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Beating the “Curse of the Project Leader”– Unlocking Your Hidden Time!
We all know the Curse of the Project Leader – it seems that no matter how hard we try, despite all our best intentions, we NEVER seem to get through all the things that matter…Status Reports,...
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Challenge Yourself to Stretch
I am so excited to present this guest post from Jay Perry and Don Maruska, authors of “Take Charge of Your Talent”. I love their idea that life becomes fulfilling where we stretch ourselves –...
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“The Heart of Leadership”– Mark Miller
I’m really pleased to offer this guest post by coauthor of the international bestseller “The Secret”, Mark Miller. Mark has just released his latest book “The Heart of Leadership”, which makes a...
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Does Your Communication Cut Through?
How much time do YOU spend communicating? Think about all those phone calls, messages, casual conversations, presentation, meetings, emails, briefings, collaboration sessions, workshops…the list goes...
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Thinking Clearly – 5 Simple Routines to Help the Brain Hum!
The relentless pace of our modern lives never seems to allow us to find that quiet space, the peace and tranquility that we all crave. So in the absence of that, how do we find a space for clear,...
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Motivation Monday –“Everyone Tells A Story”
Everyone tells a story about themselves inside their own head. Always. All the time. That story makes you what you are. We build ourselves out of that story – Patrick Rothfuss Image Source: Whatever...
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“Hacking Leadership”– Mike Myatt
I’m so pleased to offer this guest post by Mike Myatt, one of the World’s true leadership Rock Stars – Mike is a global thinking, speaker, writer and coach. I am in awe and it is such an honor to share...
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“The Hare and The Tortoise”– Francis Hooke
I’m really pleased to offer this guest post by Francis Hooke, the founder, owner and Managing Director of Quality Project Delivery Ltd. I hope you enjoy Francis’ post which originally appeared in...
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Elephant Stamps and Gratitude – 2013
As 2013 clatters to a close, I want to take a few moments to sit back, wallow in self-reflection and give thanks to a fabulous few. Personally and professionally, I’ve had a challenging year –...
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Engaging Your Audience – From a Distance!
Joe was feeling the pressure. His overnight software deployment would make or break the team for the next year – high pressure, company-wide visibility, funding and an awful lot of people interested in...
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How Your Project Plan Will Look? Just Imagine.
I want to invite you to sit back for a few minutes and imagine. No – I’m not having a Twilight Zone moment, but I want to share a simple reflection from Martin Buber that has been going around in my...
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Please. Don’t Tell Me The Truth.
Communication is tough. Sometimes you have to share unpopular news, tell truths that the client doesn’t want to hear. How do you respond when your audience has a very clear idea of what they want to...
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