Strategy, almost by definition is about the big picture. It’s about being comprehensive, across the whole landscape of issues and...
Manage your stakeholders, manage your life
Everyone reading this is a capable, smart, and skilled project manager, who is proud of managing the key stakeholder in each project with...
Do project managers have an expiry date?
It's a malady that has the potential to infect any unsuspecting project manager and any project team. It can result in million-dollar...
The project manager’s guide to succeeding without winning
A National Geographic video is currently doing the rounds and I want to share it with you because it's so beautiful. Each segment focuses...
Reinvigorate your project
Starting a new project is exciting but six months—or perhaps six years?—down the track there's a natural loss of enthusiasm. Here are five...
Who keeps your project on track?
The way projects operate can sometimes look chaotic from the outside. Hell, it can look chaotic from the inside too. That's where project...
Separating project managers from governance decisions
I wrote in an earlier blog about automating governance, an article very much focused on tools. As a follow-up, I thought it worth...
Why a project is not an island
I used to think project management was all about realising benefits until I observed that the aim of a standard project was really about...
10 goal-setting tips for project managers
Project managers are always thinking of the goals of their project when they should also consider their personal aims. Imagine yourself at...
In search of the project management difference
Making a difference. It's often the catchcry of the young. It speaks of gap years and building schools in Bolivia. It is behind political...










