287: The Power of Asking for Help: Why Even Top Leaders Don’t Go It Alone with Deepak Daniel
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills In the late 1990s, Apple was struggling. Co-founder Steve Jobs returned to the company, recognizing that he couldn’t rescue Apple on his own. So, he did what all smart leaders do—he asked for help. Jobs persuaded Tim Cook to join Apple, and the rest is history. Cook’s operational expertise transformed […]
Transform Your Team Dynamics with Servant Leadership as a Service with Erik Rueter
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills In a world where project teams juggle multiple roles, deadlines, and evolving business needs, finding a leadership approach that truly connects with team members is essential. Enter Servant Leadership as a Service—an innovative leadership model that combines empathy, the platinum rule, and agile-inspired tools from software development to foster a […]
3 Keys to Build Your Project Management Career with Candice Benson
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Accumen How Freelance Project Managers Can Overcome the Feast and Famine Cycle As a freelance project manager or contractor, maintaining a steady stream of work can feel like a constant challenge. The feast and famine cycle—where you’re either overloaded with projects or scrambling to find work—is a common issue many freelancers […]
How Project Managers are Driving IMPACT for Nonprofits
PMI Talent Triangle: Ways of Working In today’s fast-paced business environment, PMOs and project managers often find themselves caught in the classic project management triangle of time, scope, and cost. While these metrics are important for tracking progress, focusing too much on them can actually prevent your projects from delivering the real value your business […]
Is Your Team Trapped in the Triangle?
PMI Talent Triangle: Ways of Working In today’s fast-paced business environment, PMOs and project managers often find themselves caught in the classic project management triangle of time, scope, and cost. While these metrics are important for tracking progress, focusing too much on them can actually prevent your projects from delivering the real value your business […]
From Struggles to Success: Samantha’s PMO Journey
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Accumen As a PMO leader, you’ve probably been in a situation where you have all the best ideas, the latest templates, and the enthusiasm to drive change in your organization. But then, somewhere along the way, things don’t go as planned, and you find yourself wondering: what went wrong? In this episode, […]
How to Talk With Your Executive Leaders About Projects with Lenka Pincot
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen As a PMO leader or project manager, you know the importance of keeping your projects on time, within scope, and on budget. But what happens when you need to communicate these critical details to executives? If their eyes glaze over when you dive into project specifics, you’re not alone. In this […]
Don’t Listen to This Episode
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Hi, IMPACT Driver! It’s officially here: The week of the FREE IMPACT Summit—and my book’s birthday!! Tuesday, Sept 10 marks the exciting launch of The IMPACT Engine! Copies are hitting bookstore shelves and arriving in mailboxes around the world this week. 📚 If you’ve been thinking about getting your copy, now is the […]
Reimagine Your Templates with Dawn Mahan
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Hi, IMPACT Driver! I know, I know, as much as I tell you NOT to make your focus the templates and tools (or dare I say the “F-word” forms), you DO need them. However, I do want you to consider how YOU think AND how you talk about them. In […]
Your Worth It Factor
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Hi, IMPACT Driver! How Clearly Do Your Executives Understand the Value You Drive in Your Organization? Is your role in accelerating strategy delivery clearly defined in a way both you and your stakeholders can simply describe? It’s crucial to go beyond measuring project success or failure. You must also be […]