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Kevin Miller Kevin Miller
Updated on April 27, 2024

The Poisonous Watermelon: a Project Management Fable

By concealing the true status of a project, you shut down assistance from colleagues and set them up to escalate false information up the chain of command.

Joe Procopio Joe Procopio
Updated on April 24, 2024

How To Shift From a Project Mindset to a Product Mindset

Project management is often disguised as product management, but they could not be more different.

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Adam Thomas Adam Thomas
Updated on April 24, 2024

Can Common Challenges in Project Management Be Solved Through Calculus?

Because the world moves so fast, product management is seldom a linear process. We can’t afford to let our thought processes be linear, either. Welcome to product calculus.

T.C. Portis T.C. Portis
Updated on April 24, 2024

How to Manage Projects Effectively, Regardless of the Client or Industry

When you implement a targeted baseline strategy, you can manage successfully across multiple technologies and genres.

Kevin Miller Kevin Miller
Updated on April 24, 2024

How to Go Above and Beyond in Project Management Without Going Rogue

Surprise additions put a project at risk, since time and focus are lost. Avoid this by building a culture of trust and transparency on your team.

Robert Graham Robert Graham
Updated on April 22, 2024

How Your Business Can Implement a Four-Day Workweek

Research shows that a four-day workweek is good for employee morale and improves productivity, but making such a big change may seem daunting. Our expert offers tips on implementing such a program in your company.

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Nuala Turner Nuala Turner
Updated on April 15, 2024

Could Better Project Management Have Saved Boeing?

Our expert argues that the Alaska Airlines door fiasco could have been prevented.

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Bailey Reiners Bailey Reiners
Updated on April 09, 2024

How to Write a Project Manager Job Description: Important Skills and Role Responsibilities

Trying to write the perfect project manager job description? Here's a guide to help attract the right candidates.

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Erdem İŞBİLEN Erdem İŞBİLEN
Updated on April 08, 2024

What Is Lean Six Sigma?

Lean Six Sigma combines lean manufacturing and Six Sigma to help organizations improve their processes and reduce waste. Here’s why it’s effective.

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Gino Wickman and Rob Dube Gino Wickman and Rob Dube
Updated on April 03, 2024

Scrap the 5-Year Plan. Start Thinking 10 Years Ahead Instead.

Entrepreneurs, want to reach your goals faster? Here’s how to shift your mind from short-term thinking to thinking in 10-year time frames to do just that.

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