Six Tactics for Leading Through the Fog

During ambiguous times, leaders are like guides through an untamed jungle, helping their teams chart a safe path through difficult obstacles. Here are six proven techniques for leading through uncertainty.

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What’s a PMO to Do?

Will this PMO flourish or fade? Vanguard Solutions is struggling with a chaotic collection of projects that often run late, cost much more than expected, and disappoint customers.  Tyra Frerichs, […]

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Firefighting: Don’t Reward the Arsonist

Firefighting is a self-perpetuating cycle that ultimately engulfs an organization. It is caused by four behavioral biases, but there are ways to fight back and reduce damaging firefighting.

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Project Management Maturity in Lake Wobegon

Attaining the highest levels of project management maturity is expensive, difficult, and has diminishing returns. Don’t be satisfied lingering at level 1, but don’t feel bad if you’re not at level 5.

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Don’t Cheerlead During a Crisis

Instead of a call to action, in times of crisis people need “holding” – guidance on how to move with purpose. Holding acknowledges difficulty without giving in to powerlessness.  Here are some pragmatic ways you can hold your organization.

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