Want to be a better project leader? Get these critical coaching tips for managers Whether it’s an athlete, a mentee, or an employee, the best coaches have the ability to get the most out of people and their performance. For project leaders in particular, being adaptive to each coaching situation and focusing on soft skills […]
Three Keys to Avoiding Fatal Leadership Errors: Lessons From the “Miracle on the Hudson”
What Captain Sully Can Teach Us About Business Complexity and Adaptive Leadership The “Miracle on the Hudson” is widely remembered for the heroism and poise that Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger showed as he guided a disabled commercial plane with 155 passengers aboard to a safe water landing. But what, specifically, allowed the airline pilot to […]
What Every PM Needs to Know About PMI®’s Latest Pulse of the Profession
A Deep Dive Into the Future of Project Management It’s not news that the discipline of project management has experienced immense growth in recent times. What’s notable is that this progress is expected to continue. Through 2027, the project-based work labor force is expected to grow by 33 percent, representing nearly 22 million new jobs […]
Is Your Organization a “Champion” or “Underperformer”?
How culture impacts project performance Alan Zucker has over 25 years of experience working in Fortune 100 companies leading projects and large organizations. He has delivered thousands of successful projects and managed major strategic initiatives. Zucker is also a Strategy Execution course instructor, with areas of expertise in project management, Agile transformation, and leadership. The […]
Study Shows a 250 Percent ROI for Soft Skills Training
University of Michigan study: Soft skills training boosts productivity, retention As project roles continue to evolve, and an increasing number of organizations conduct business on all corners of the globe, it will become more important for people to communicate clearly, lead effectively, and adapt to ever-changing conditions. We often talk about the importance of building […]
How Adaptive Leadership Extends Beyond the Business World
Kris Forcier, Strategy Execution’s Director of Global Sales Enablement, recently shared a story about what his teenage kids taught him about being adaptive. The story begins as follows: A few days ago, I mandated that my 17-year-old daughter, 14-year-old son, 2-year-old puppy, and wife of 26 years set aside some structured time to unplug and […]
Head Back to Campus for #ASEPatDuke in September
Are you confident in your ability to deliver business value in our ever-changing, complex corporate world? Leaders today have to navigate between addressing strategic questions while also trying to lead highly effective teams in unstable and often distributed environments. You’ve heard us talk about these and other evolving challenges of getting work done today, and […]
Webinar Recap: How to Grow Your Influence in a Complex, Networked World
Your Project Success Depends on Your Ability to Influence Whether you’re a rising senior executive or front-end project manager, knowing how to influence is a critical skill to help you get work done. During our recent #StratExLive webinar, Dr. Ed Barrows, Managing Director, Duke Corporate Education, explained that while many people believe influence is simply […]
Register Now: How to Grow Your Influence in a Complex, Networked World
Join our complimentary #StratExLive webinar on Wednesday, June 27 What does it mean to be influential? What behaviors make some people more influential than others? Influence is not simply the product of personal charisma or charm, but instead, a skill that can be learned. Regardless of whether you’re a rising senior executive or front-end project […]
3 Reminders to Encourage a Culture of Decision Making and Collaboration
By Embracing Ideas at All Levels, Organizations Can Add Value to the Decision-Making Process In today’s business environment, in which decisions have to be made more quickly than ever before, relying on a broad network of expertise is critical to success. Reserving all decisions for upper management can not only slow down processes, but also […]