Assertiveness is for many project managers the defining characteristic of leadership; to be non-assertive can come off as weakness and indecisiveness.
We asked Alexander Budzier, Fellow in Management Practice at Oxford University’s Saïd Business School and Director of Oxford Global Projects, to give us the lowdown on his new book Intelligent Change: The science behind digital transformations, co-authored with Thomas Gottschalck, Kim Bjørn Thueson and Astrid Lanng and published by Wiley.
It is 1990 and Elton John’s ‘Sacrifice’/‘Healing Hands’ double A-side single gives him his first solo number one.
It's widely agreed that artificial intelligence (AI) will change the face of the project profession.
On day two of the 2024 APM Conference, keynote speaker Thimon de Jong, a Dutch behavioural expert, got the packed audience so involved in his conversation on mental health that it took a wolf whistle from someone to quieten everyone down.
A long time ago, in a land far away, project management was doing rather well.
Starting out in project management can be daunting, James Lea reveals five tips to deliver a successful project that stays on track.
Does a certain member of your team seem to be holding back on their contributions, even though the cogs are clearly turning? If so, they may well be an introvert – someone who can find uncontrolled social engagement challenging and draining.
In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, embarking on an Artificial Intelligence (AI) project with a Private Equity client over the past year has been nothing short of a thrilling journey.
The term VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) has long been adopted into business terminology to convey the unpredictable environment we live in.