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Project Pirate

20
Jul
"Drink It Up": A Project Manager's Hydration Strategy for High-Seas Delivery

"Drink It Up": A Project Manager's Hydration Strategy for High-Seas Delivery

"No sailor sets out on a long voyage without water. And no project manager should sail into delivery without
13 min read
17
Jul
Dark Ocean Project Pirate

The Dark Ocean Summoning: When Deep Waters Call Your Name

When the most challenging opportunities feel less like career moves and more like destiny. There comes a moment in every
6 min read
13
Jul
It's Always Someone's First Day & Someone's Last Day

It's Always Someone's First Day & Someone's Last Day

The profound leadership lesson hiding in a poolside conversation The Pool Revelation Sometimes the most profound insights emerge from the
4 min read
25
Jun
Large wave hitting a pirate galleon out in the ocean during a storm

When the Wave Hits: Navigating Projects Through the RED

There are some things in life you can count on—tides, taxes and for project managers... that moment when a
6 min read
23
Jun
Project Pirate Smart Phone Notifications - Threat and collaboration

When Questions Feel Like Attacks: Navigating the Choppy Waters Between Detail-Oriented PMs and Their Teams

How to transform friction into collaboration when working styles clash The Scenario You have a project manager who's
5 min read
20
Jun
If You See What I See - Pirate Guy Fawkes V for Vendetta

Why I'm Not Playing the Game

Sorry but I'm not playing this game. I won't optimise my "hooks." I won&
3 min read
17
Jun
Project Graveyard

The Hurdle Rate Framework: A Strategic Approach to Project Portfolio Optimisation

Introduction In the ocean of enterprise portfolios and projects, focus can be lost by the sheer number of initiatives taking
19 min read
10
Jun
Pirate Map, compass and candle laid out

Planning Isn't the Enemy of Agility - It's the Enabler

Why equating planning with waterfall is lazy thinking, and what real agility demands instead. The False Binary There's
8 min read
02
Jun
Gannt Chart with Pirate Ships

The Pirate's Compass: Navigating Gantt Dependencies Like a Seasoned Captain

Ahoy there! Ready to ditch those sleep-inducing project management manuals? Let's chart a course through Gantt chart dependencies
5 min read
26
May
Navigating by Stars, Not Slides: When Green Status Meets Reality

Navigating by Stars, Not Slides: When Green Status Meets Reality

A case study in complex platform delivery and the hidden costs of surface-level progress "When you sail by PowerPoint,
7 min read