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24
Nov
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The Value Architect: Why Project Leadership Must Evolve Beyond Delivery

The traditional Project Manager role no longer fits the world we operate in. It was built for certainty; today demands
8 min read
16
Nov
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Adventure Awaits: Reimagining Professional Life as Deliberate Exploration

How a simple phrase on a child’s hat reveals what we’ve lost - and how to reclaim it.
5 min read
05
Nov
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Remember, Remember, The LinkedIn Pretender

Every November, we remember the man who tried to blow up Parliament. This year, it’s time to light a
3 min read
31
Oct
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Turn Your Ghosts into Gold: The Hidden Power of Lessons Learned

Every organisation accumulates ghosts - the spectral remains of completed projects, carrying lessons learned, decisions made and risks endured. These
8 min read
28
Oct
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Career as a Project (CaaP): Part 4 - Advanced Techniques & Case Studies

Templates, case studies and advanced techniques for strategic career advancement. The first three parts of this series defined, structured and
21 min read
19
Oct
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Career as a Project (CaaP): Part 3 - The Five Disciplines

Managing Your Charter with the same discipline that makes you effective at work You've built your Career Development
9 min read
12
Oct
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Career as a Project (CaaP): Part 2 - Building Your Visual Charter

Why your forgotten PDP isn't working - and how to create a career development tool you'll
7 min read
05
Oct
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The Career Paradox: Managing Projects with Rigour, Careers with Hope

The surprising gap between professional excellence and personal drift. Most professionals (even the best ones) manage their careers with less
4 min read
30
Sep
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Your Ship Is Sinking, Let Me Climb Aboard

The paradox of crisis leadership There's something beautifully paradoxical about the phrase "your ship is sinking, let
4 min read
20
Sep
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We're Not Order Takers: Reclaiming Your Value as a Strategic Navigator

When you accept orders without question, you diminish your value and reduce your contribution to task execution. True professionals are
4 min read