PPP 099 | How Project Managers Make Better Decisions, with Michael Roberto

Total Duration 30:38

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Don't Take Yes for an Answer!

Yes men. Yes women. People who say Yes. Leaders who only want people to say Yes. There are countless decisions required to deliver projects and lead teams. We make the job significantly more difficult if we fall into the trap of surrounding ourselves with Yes people. Or shooting the messenger who brings bad news. Or any of the dozens of cognitive biases that can cloud our decision-making judgment.

My guest today is author and professor Michael Roberto. Mike just released a second edition of his book on decision-making entitled Why Great Leaders Don't Take Yes for an Answer: Managing for Conflict and Consensus.

When someone doesn't agree with you, is it just a disagreement that leads to a vigorous and healthy debate? Or, as far as you're concerned, they're just wrong? In this episode you'll hear how we can make better decisions through conflict and consensus.

Follow Michael on his blog or check out his offerings at The Great Courses.

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A Video Overview of the Book

PPP 098 | How to Make More Persuasive Presentations, with author Nancy Duarte

Total Duration 30:21

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Insights from Nancy Duarte

If you don't particularly enjoy giving presentations, I understand. Though 1994 was a near-death experience for me, 19 years later I make a living doing it. There's hope for us all and Nancy Duarte is a great leader for us all to learn from.

In this episode, Nancy shares ideas from her recent book HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations.

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Talent Triangle: Power Skills

Nancy on Presentations

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PPP 097 | Why Managing Sucks, with author Jody Thompson

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Total Duration 25:59

 

Does Your Work Suck?

So how would you describe your excitement level about your job? Would you say, "It's awesome Andy! I love my job!" Or would you be more on the side of...

"Work Sucks."

Insights from Jody Thompson

In this episode you'll hear from Jody Thompson, co-author of Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It: The Results-Only Revolution and Why Managing Sucks and How to Fix It: A Results-Only Guide to Taking Control of Work, Not People. Looking for fresh insights on how to look and work and leading teams? You'll get it in this episode!

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PPP 096.1 | Premium Follow-up to the Paul Weber Interview

Finger Tapping and Cookie Crumbs

In this premium episode, I follow-up on some points from my interview with Paul Weber. You'll learn about:

  • Elizabeth Newton's finger tapping experiment
  • How cookies flushed out some bossy characteristics

Click here to watch an interview with Bob Sutton that goes into the bossy issue more. Also, here's the HBR article with Bob.

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Total Duration 5:57

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PPP 096 | In the Trenches, with Paul Weber, PMP

Introducing Paul Weber, PMP


We continue our In the Trenches series with this discussion with Paul Weber, PMP.
Paul shares insights and lessons he's learned in his years of leading teams and delivering projects.

To learn more about Paul and to contact him about the free EVM and PERT calculators mentioned in this episode, go to http://www.pmpguy44.com.

 

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Total Duration 21:50

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Bob Sutton on Power Poisoning

Paul warned us to make sure we don't think of leadership as being the boss, or being bossy. Here's one of my favorite authors talking about power poisoning, the effect that happens when someone gets power.

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