Originally published in August, 2015 I was recently listening to a group of teenagers talk about their summer jobs and most of the talk was about the leadership style that
As project managers, we are very good at setting expectations at the front end of the engagement. The more experienced we are, and the closer the project is to our
Let’s start with a different question… “What’s the difference?”. Among the many words that can be used to describe a leader, a few that stand out are: a strategic thinker
When leaders start thinking strategically, the creative juices flow. What are we capable of doing? How far can we take this? What could tomorrow look like? What would happen if…?
I read an article recently that started with “Consensus building is a big part of leadership”. I agree. It is also a great label to have within our ‘brand’. Leadership
I was working with my professional coach a few years ago during a time when things were going a little crazy in my life: I had way too many things
A few years ago, I was attending the retirement party for Dave Toycen, CEO, World Vision Canada. As expected, he delivered an amazing speech at the end of the event
The key to a leader’s success (project managers included), says Bill Bates in the book “The Keys to Our Success” www.thekeystooursuccess.com , is to “exercise (your) leadership skills and abilities
Depending on the industry, the organization or the culture within an area, this can be a very risky question to ask. There are many potential answers: Because this is in
One of the most common mistakes a project manager makes is that they spend more time ‘project managing’ than they do ‘managing their projects’. Whether we are newcomers to the