Every month, the best articles about project and agility are shared. And nothing else! From Academics, magazines, blogs or published authors, we filter the hype and eliminate the noise: Streamline delivers the latest actionable insights from the project management world.
Welcome to the October Edition of Streamline!
We’re getting closer to the end of the year. Time goes by quick, doesn’t it? That’s why we keep track of it as project leaders in all of our projects.
This month, we found the top 8 most interesting articles in our field, ranging from how management is no longer only looking at tools and processes to how Change Leaders need to stay ahead and overcome resistance. We know that change is constant, and there’s no better way to prepare for it than by staying aware of what’s going on in the Project and Portfolio Management world.
Here’s what caught our attention this month
How Management Became More Than Tools and Processes Management means to manage people, and tools and processes do help us with this task. Yet, this article by Steve Denning dives into the shift in management thinking from focusing solely on tools and processes to embracing broader strategies for value creation.
How Do I Handle It When I Disagree with My Boss's Decisions? Handling disagreement with your boss is tricky. But nevertheless, will happen. At the end of the day, if we were all the same, life would be simply boring. However, HBR gives insights into navigating these situations with professionalism and respect through this podcast.
How a UAE Bank Transformed to Lead with AI and Advanced Analytics There’s so many articles talking about the theory of AI, but not many showing a quality case study. McKinsey shares how one bank in the UAE used AI and advanced analytics to become a market leader.
Change Leaders Must Anticipate and Overcome Resistance Anticipating resistance to change shouldn’t be a surprise for leaders. Think about how much change you experience every year? Every month? or Everyday? Braden Kelley explains the strategies leaders can use to overcome this resistance and drive progress.
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Practical Approaches to PMO Maturity and Process Improvement
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The 5 Worst Agile Mistakes I’ve Made Sometimes it’s best to speak from experience. Scrum.org outlines 5 common mistakes in Agile practices and how you can learn from them to avoid setbacks in your projects.
How Management Discovered How to Create Value Rather Than Extract It We are always striving for value, but why not have an abundance of it? Steve Denning’s follow-up article discusses the shift from extractive to value-creating management approaches.
Why Every CEO Should Worry About Semiconductors Semiconductor supply chains are a concern for CEOs. (Even if you think it doesn’t impact you) Learn why this technology sector should be on your radar. (We won’t spoil the answer)
6 Essential Leadership Skills and How to Develop Them Sometimes being a leader can be difficult. Harvard Business Review highlights six key leadership skills and offers advice on how to build and hone these skills to make sure that your team is successfully mentored and directed.
“The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence—it is to act with yesterday’s logic.” — Peter Drucker
We hope you enjoyed these articles. Let us know how we did in this edtion of Streamline and we hope you join us in our next edition.
See you in November!
