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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Why Can’t We Learn?

Dr. Katrina Foxton at MicroBiomics – a rising company in the biotech sector – knows her team is highly talented. Yet on project after project she  sees them fall into the same pitfalls.  Katrina wonders, “Why can’t they learn?” Here’s a technique I use to make team learning fast and easy.

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