We were only 3 minutes into the meeting but it was already starting to unravel. Passions were running high, voices raised, and it was going to get worse. There was nothing I could do but… Read More »How to React to Unraveling Misalignment: How High-Stakes Conflicts Can Shape Project Success
Imagine leading a team where every decision becomes a contest of wills, where the urge to be right overshadows the collective goal. In the nuanced world of leadership, there’s a fine line between standing your… Read More »Beyond Being Right: The Strategic Art of Effective Leadership
One subtle yet significant challenge a project manager will encounter is the silent stakeholder. How big of an issue this is depends on what their role is on the particular project. Having a rough RACI… Read More »The Silent Stakeholder Challenge in Project Management
Its Thursday morning again, and the monthly update meeting to the leadership team. The one you’ve been preparing for, possibly sweating about, all week. You’ve just finished your update, and the CEO turns to you… Read More »Honesty Over Haste: The Perils of Improvising in the Boardroom
It’s fun to draft up the, R.A.C.I. It’s hard to draft up the, R.A.C.I. Its neither really, but a simple RACI can be a project manager’s best friend. It is a task though that I… Read More »The Rough RACI: Done Is Better Than Perfect
Strategic Unresponsiveness. What does that even mean? It’s a waffly way (first rule broken) of saying that sometimes the best way to be effective in a situation is not to be too quick to react.… Read More »Hit Pause: Why Strategic Unresponsiveness Matters