It’s one thing to put together a project management plan and determine who should do what when. It’s entirely another to lead a project. On this show, some practical strategy tips for project management.
Susanne Madsen
Author, The Power of Project Leadership* and The Project Management Coaching
Workbook*
Susanne Madsen International
Susanne Madsen is an internationally recognized project leadership coach, trainer, speaker and consultant. Susanne specializes in helping project managers transform into leaders.
“Most organizations jump very quickly from the idea stage to the doing stage.” -Susanne Madsen
Project definition: it's key to determine the value the project offers to the organization
Be strong enough to show weakness and ask the dumb questions
Two problems in managing risk
- Not properly dealing with expected risks
- Paying little or no attention to unexpected risks
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