Project Pirate

Project Pirate

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
20
May
Mirror with Rorschach Form depicting Captain and Crew

A Crew Mirrors Their Captain: Transformational Leadership in Practice

In the golden age of sail, a ship's fate was inextricably tied to its Captain. The most successful
4 min read
11
May
Pirate Poker Cards

Calling their Bluff: When Escalation Becomes a Power Play

In the high-stakes poker game of enterprise delivery, "I'll escalate this to the Exec" is the
4 min read
28
Apr
Project Pirate - Cut of Your Jib Galleon with lights on the Jib Sail

Crafting Your Professional Presence: How the "Cut of Your Jib" Influences Career Success

In the maritime world of old, sailors could identify a vessel's origin and character from miles away simply
6 min read
10
Apr
Pirate Map Fail Fast & Wisely

The Practical Guide to Fail Fast: Transforming Rhetoric to Reality

Introduction: A Reality Check Recently, I attended an event featuring an executive Q&A session. When asked about an
6 min read
05
Apr
Shiver Me Timbers - Leadership during crisis

Shiver Me Timbers: Leadership in Turbulent Waters

When a pirate ship encountered rough seas or enemy cannon fire, the wooden beams - the very backbone of the
4 min read
28
Mar
Project Pirate RPG Start Game

From Tasks to Treasure: RPG Transformation in Project Management

The Unexplored Frontier of Gamification Gamification once dominated conversations about engagement, hailed as the next big innovation in user interaction.
5 min read
24
Mar
Three rum glasses - empty, half and full

The Calibrated Project Manager: Adjusting for Planning Biases

"It is a capital mistake to theorise before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit
4 min read
18
Mar
Pirate PR

Signal Flags: The Art of Pirate PR

In the vast seas of organisational transformation, a ship loaded with innovative technology and a skilled crew may still run
5 min read