strategic leadership Archives - ppmexecution.com https://ppmexecution.com/tag/strategic-leadership/ A portfolio management knowledge (PPM) center promoting strategic leadership for strategic execution through project portfolio management Wed, 01 Jul 2020 22:39:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Resource Management and Capacity Planning Handbook https://ppmexecution.com/resource-management-and-capacity-planning-handbook/ https://ppmexecution.com/resource-management-and-capacity-planning-handbook/#respond Fri, 13 Mar 2015 06:57:51 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=683 Book Review The Resource Management and Capacity Planning Handbook by Jerry Manas is the authoritative source for any organization wanting to improve its resource management practices in the context of portfolio management.  The opening chapter does a great job of providing basic context of resource management and capacity planning and strongly leverages a benchmark study […]

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]]> https://ppmexecution.com/resource-management-and-capacity-planning-handbook/feed/ 0 Effective Pipeline Management: Funnel or Tunnel https://ppmexecution.com/effective-pipeline-management-funnel-or-tunnel/ https://ppmexecution.com/effective-pipeline-management-funnel-or-tunnel/#comments Fri, 26 Jul 2013 15:17:42 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=400 [activecampaign form=9] Project pipeline management is an important component of project portfolio management (PPM) and involves steps to ensure that an adequate number of projects are being evaluated and screened out at various stages of the intake process to meet strategic objectives.  Other factors such as organizational budget and resource capacity also come into play […]

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]]> https://ppmexecution.com/effective-pipeline-management-funnel-or-tunnel/feed/ 2 Portfolio Management V-Model Part 2 https://ppmexecution.com/portfolio-management-v-model-part-2/ https://ppmexecution.com/portfolio-management-v-model-part-2/#respond Mon, 15 Jul 2013 06:31:01 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=393 In part 1 of the portfolio management V-model we looked at the left side of V (process and data) that drives better decision making. In part 2 we will look at the right side of the V (leadership and governance) and then tie everything together. Let’s start with governance. Establishing portfolio management governance is a […]

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]]> https://ppmexecution.com/portfolio-management-v-model-part-2/feed/ 0 Using Gamification to Teach Portfolio Management Principles https://ppmexecution.com/using-gamification-to-teach-portfolio-management-principles/ https://ppmexecution.com/using-gamification-to-teach-portfolio-management-principles/#respond Fri, 10 May 2013 22:52:50 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=357 This is a fun blog post with tips on using gamification to teach portfolio management principles (PPM). Portfolio management is not rocket science, but quickly conveying key concepts to people not familiar with project and portfolio management disciplines can be difficult. I learned this the hard way recently through my participation at two business competitions in […]

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]]> https://ppmexecution.com/using-gamification-to-teach-portfolio-management-principles/feed/ 0 Define leadership https://ppmexecution.com/define-leadership/ https://ppmexecution.com/define-leadership/#respond Wed, 23 Nov 2011 06:48:38 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=121 Define leadership. Not easy. There are so many views about leadership that it is difficult to create a concise definition. I am taking a multi-quarter leadership course right now, and one of our tasks as a class was to define leadership. As a result of the values we instill in a definition, it is difficult […]

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]]> https://ppmexecution.com/define-leadership/feed/ 0 Strategic Leadership Qualities Part 1 https://ppmexecution.com/strategic-leadership-qualities-part-1/ https://ppmexecution.com/strategic-leadership-qualities-part-1/#respond Thu, 13 Oct 2011 22:05:30 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=106 When I think of strategic leadership, particular characteristics stand out that influence the type of leader I would like to be; I will touch briefly on each point. 1) “Walk the talk”—this relates to how real and genuine a leader is, otherwise the ability to lead will diminish due to hypocrisy. A couple examples may […]

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]]> https://ppmexecution.com/strategic-leadership-qualities-part-1/feed/ 0 Strategic Leadership https://ppmexecution.com/strategic-leadership/ https://ppmexecution.com/strategic-leadership/#respond Fri, 07 Oct 2011 22:21:09 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=102 Leadership differs from management, most of us agree with that. In regards to portfolio management, strategic leadership is critical.  Peter Drucker has an infamous quote about the difference between leadership and management, “Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.” The distinction between project and portfolio management has also been made with […]

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]]> https://ppmexecution.com/strategic-leadership/feed/ 0 Book Review—Death by Meetings by Patrick Lencioni Part 2 https://ppmexecution.com/book-review%e2%80%94death-by-meetings-by-patrick-lencioni-part-2/ https://ppmexecution.com/book-review%e2%80%94death-by-meetings-by-patrick-lencioni-part-2/#respond Sat, 17 Sep 2011 05:59:33 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=64 This post is a continuation of the previous book report on Patrick Lencioni’s book, Death by Meetings. He recommended four types of meetings, three of which are briefly discusses in relation to portfolio management. 2) Weekly tactical meeting: these meetings are focused on tactical issues of immediate concern. There should be discipline to this meeting […]

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]]> https://ppmexecution.com/book-review%e2%80%94death-by-meetings-by-patrick-lencioni-part-2/feed/ 0 Book Review—Death by Meetings by Patrick Lencioni Part 1 https://ppmexecution.com/book-review%e2%80%94death-by-meetings-by-patrick-lencioni-part-1/ https://ppmexecution.com/book-review%e2%80%94death-by-meetings-by-patrick-lencioni-part-1/#respond Sat, 17 Sep 2011 05:55:28 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=62 Patrick Lencioni’s book, Death by Meetings, is a great book and relevant to the PPM community. “Meetings are boring because they lack drama” “Meetings are ineffective because they lack contextual structure” Problem #1—Lack of drama Meetings are interactive and relevant to our lives, yet they usually lack some amount of drama. “When a group of […]

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