Episode Duration 29:53 One of my leadership heroes is Ken Blanchard, who is on record of saying, “The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.” I wholeheartedly agree with Ken, that developing your...
In our last episode, I started an interview with Dr. Ed Schein, Sloan Fellows Professor of Management Emeritus at MIT and author of fourteen business books, including The Corporate Culture Survival Guide. Make sure to...
It happens regularly… my phone rings, I pick it up, and on the other end I’m talking with someone who’s inquiring about bringing us in to deliver a keynote for a company event or training...
I love helping project managers get their PMP®certification. For those of you who have completed that journey, you know it’s a lot of work! There are plenty of you listening who have been putting it...
We all can benefit from developing our influence skills. One of my favorite influence books in the last couple years is entitled Yes!: 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive. I had the opportunity recently...
I got a call this morning from a former coaching client. Two years ago when I was working with Jerry he expressed interest in writing a book, which I enthusiastically encouraged him to pursue. Two...
As you start this new year, let me ask you a personal question: How satisfied are you with your financial situation? Though it doesn’t seem like a question for a podcast on leadership and project...
Accountability. It’s an easy word to say, but when it comes to practicing it, whether on a personal level or across an organization, it’s often not practiced (or practiced well). A recurring theme I hear...
Happy New Year! Thank you for joining us for this special New Year’s episode of The People and Projects Podcast! How many times have you set a new years resolution only to have it hit...
I have the real privilege of helping organizations around the world improve their ability to deliver projects and lead teams. In 2008 we added a PMP®Exam Prep offering to our mix to help project managers...