PPP 399 | Don’t Wait For Someone Else to Fix It, with Doug Lennick and Chuck Wachendorfer

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In this conversation, Andy interviews Doug Lennick and Chuck Wachendorfer about their book Don’t Wait for Someone Else to Fix It! They discuss the importance of managing ourselves effectively, practicing self-awareness, and mastering our behavior. They...

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PPP 398 | The Burnout Wake-up Call, with Dr. Neha Sangwan

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Project Manager Burnout There is so much focus these days on getting more done with less. Delivering faster. Increasing efficiency. Being excellent at work while rocking it all well at home too, right? And though...

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PPP 397 | Keeping Your Poise When Emotions are Rising, with Neuropsychologist Dr. Julia DiGangi

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When Emotions Are Rising On Your Project Let’s say you’re sitting in a meeting tomorrow for a project you are leading. You’re looking to get sign-off and, based on the pre-meetings you had with key...

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PPP 396 | Do You Tend to Be a Perfectionist? Embracing the Power of Good Enough, with author Thomas Curran

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Stop Saying You’re a Perfectionist There’s a classic question that is often asked somewhere during a job interview: “So, what’s your biggest weakness?” Perhaps you’ve been asked that somewhere along your career journey. My favorite...

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PPP 395 | Feeling Low on Energy? Ideas for You and Your Team, from Josefine Campbell

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Your Power Barometer There is so much focus these days on optimizing our time, right? And though I’m all for staying focused and productive, here’s something I’ve observed: one consequence of trying to stay hyper-productive...

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PPP 394 | Practical Ways to Improve Your Emotional Intelligence, with EQ expert Joshua Freedman

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What Is Emotional Intelligence, Really? You’ve heard of emotional intelligence, right? You know it’s important. But a lot of us haven’t had formal training on the topic–or maybe it’s been a while. In this episode,...

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PPP 393 | Lessons on Leading and Delivering, with my friend and colleague Molly Beran

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Inspiring Women in Project Management Most days, you can find me working with a group of people, helping them learn how to improve their ability to lead and deliver. If you’ve listened to this podcast...

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PPP 392 | Leading When You Can’t Know It All, with Wanda T. Wallace

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Leading In The Age of Deep Expertise Not everyone aspires to be a VP or higher someday, nor should they. But could it be that some of us are held back because the deep expertise...

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PPP 391 | How Ambitious Managers Make the Jump to Leadership, with Adam Bryant

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Do You Really Want to Lead? Making the leap to leadership can be one of the most rewarding–and challenging–moves we can make. And I’m excited in this episode to bring you what I think is...

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PPP 390 | From Brain Tumor Survivor to Leadership Expert: The Inspiring Journey of Jen Dary

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Introducing Jen Dary In most of our episodes, I’m introducing you to an author of a new book, looking for ways to apply key ideas from what they’ve written. But every once in a while,...

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