Lynda Bourne

Dr Lynda Bourne PMP, FAIM, is an international authority on stakeholder engagement and the Stakeholder Circle visualisation tool. She is the author of 'Making Projects Work' (2015), 'Advising Upwards: A Framework for Understanding and Engaging Senior Management Stakeholders' (2011), and 'Stakeholder Relationship Management' (2009) and a contributor to many others.

Why project managers should value soft skills

The project management community and the wider business community are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of soft skills, but there’s still a way to go, writes Dr Lynda Bourne.

June 3, 2015

Skills

4 project stakeholder biases to watch

Are your project stakeholders biased? The short answer to this question is ‘yes’ and to make matters worse, your opinion of your stakeholders, your team and yourself are also affected by bias. Lynda Bourne outlines four common biases you’ll encounter.

May 5, 2015

Stakeholders

Creating value from change

There is a focus within organisations on maximising the opportunities change is supposed to generate through realised benefits and value creation. Lynda Bourne on the role of the project manager in this process.

April 7, 2015

Benefits Realisation

Good to great project leadership

Rather than being a ‘hero’ fighting to make your project a success, shifting to ‘Level 5 leadership’—blending extreme personal humility with intense professional will—allows you to be successful, writes Lynda Bourne.

March 10, 2015

Leadership

The role of process fairness in decisions

When you have to deliver bad news to a person, the processes you use are at least as important as the decision you have made. Lynda Bourne suggests that the next time you have to make a decision that will affect your team, involve them.

February 12, 2015

Communication

Problems, conflicts and decisions

While frequently treated as separate topics, conflict management, problem solving and decision making are interrelated and all are focused on achieving the best possible outcome. Dr Lynda Bourne looks at how to deal with wicked problems.

January 14, 2015

Communication

Beyond ‘command and control’ in management

The PMBOK® Guide and most modern management texts emphasise the importance of leadership and motivation over directive control—Dr Lynda Bourne explains why.

December 9, 2014

Leadership

The art of professional disagreement

Most issues and points of difference, and even bad events, are resolved without conflict. How can you ensure fights don’t tear your project apart? Dr Lynda Bourne explains the principles of professional disagreement.

November 12, 2014

Communication