How does strategy influence adaptive leadership?

In business, “strategy” most often aligns with the secondary definitions Merriam-Webster offers: “a careful plan or method” or “the art of devising or employing plans or stratagems toward a goal”. The operative word here is “plan”. In simple terms, strategy is about making plans and carrying them…
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The future of project management is product management

“The future of project management is product management. ” That’s a popular sentiment these days. Is it true? If so, what does it mean? How does it work? What does it look like? Let’s start with the foundation supporting the statement.   First is the general distinction drawn between projects and…
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Are organisations alive?

"To many an unsophisticated human being, the universe of stars seems only a fancy backdrop, provided for embellishing his own and his fellow creatures’ performances. On the other hand, from the converse position, that of the universe of stars, not only all human beings but the totality of life is…
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What can evolution teach us about strategy?

Minimalism verse growthism  This hackneyed phrase, or variations of it, reverberate so frequently around the echo chamber of business that many accept the relentless pursuit of growth as an incontrovertible ideal. Here is a typical proclamation:  "The growth culture isn't a component of a company's…
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Portfolio Management: Getting it Right

The word "portfolio" is from the Italian word "portafoglio", which in 1719 translated to a case for carrying loose papers. Today's definition is much broader but based on the same concept of organising different things into one defined container. In the context of business or organisational…
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A guide to stakeholder management

Stakeholder management is about facilitating interaction between and among people. It is an activity best performed with intention. Done well, stakeholder management involves a number of skills, specifically: discovery, analysis, and diplomacy.   Discovery  Bringing people together in meaningful…
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The Adaptive Project Manager Skills Series: How to work politically

The word politics has negative connotations for most people. It conjures up scenes of back-stabbing, double-dealing, entrenched positions and just generally duplicitous behavior. But working “politically” doesn’t have to include any of those things. In fact, learning how to recognise and deal with…
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The Dangerous World of Psychological Safety, part 2

“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself—nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance. " — Franklin Delano Roosevelt.      To create brave spaces, spaces that foster constructive criticism and dissent, the fear of confrontation needs…
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Role switching and dynamic job roles

How can we enable better role switching to create more adaptive organisations?     "A sense of identity is never gained nor maintained once and for all. Like a good conscience, it is constantly lost and regained" — Erik Erikson     Role switching in ant colonies  When an ant colony is presented…
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Product Management Fundamentals For Adaptive Project Managers

The fundamental product management concept that all adaptive project managers embrace is: knowing your customer. Competent product managers understand that if you don’t know your customer, only luck will determine whether you can create a product that will be accepted and purchased in the…
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What makes a "good" user story?

User stories are a great way to capture product functionality and create cross-team clarity. But, how do you know if your user stories are well-defined or detailed enough? And, the answer, of course, is that it depends. Which probably doesn't help you much. So – what does it depend on?   The most…
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Un-managing change

Is it time to rethink the change management paradigm?     "If you want truly to understand something, try to change it. " — Kurt Lewin     What if the premise upon which the entire change management industry is founded is wrong? Change management is predominantly based on…
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