So when it comes right down to it… what can you do to better ensure that you successfully deliver the projects you’re managing? It’s a question I love working with our clients on, and it’s a...
It’s one thing to know there’s a model for influencing without authority. But how do we implement that model, as leaders and project managers? That’s what we tackle in this second part of my interview...
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...