New project management articles published on the web during the week of September 28 – October 4. We give you a high-level view so you can read what interests you. Recommended:

Must read!

Peter Gray summarizes the declining emotional maturity and resilience among college students, manifesting as an inability to handle setbacks and an escalating demand for services.

Esther Derby recently reflected on best practices for Agile, and selected seven to share with us. Note: these aren’t just Agile practices, but approaches to problem-solving.

Lisa McLeod analyzes the Volkswagen emission spoofing scandal, as a proactive deception driven by the CEO’s goals for the company, rather than adding customer value.

Established Methods

Todd Williams points out the pitfalls in organizational change management.

Philip Smith notes that that hard part, in these times of rapid change, is making change “stick.”

Allen Ruddock argues that the key to a successful project is communicating to the stakeholders what’s at stake for them – “What’s in it for me?”

Harry Hall lists nine ways to start a new project, in order to avoid being behind at the point of 15% completion.

Dhan Wa says we’re in the midst of a generational change in the practice of project management.

Bruce Harpham explains how to grow your internal network, and why you should.

Vivek Prakash reports on how the team that translated the PMBOK 5 th Edition into Hindi set ground rules for handling disagreement, to meet their project schedule.

Edition into Hindi set ground rules for handling disagreement, to meet their project schedule. Glen Alleman explores the unmyths of project duration estimating.

Rich Maltzman makes the link between assumptions and risks, and then trots out an example from fish biology to illustrate his point.

John Goodpasture identifies some of the crucial innovations that arose from the American Civil War and World War II.

Agile Methods

Gil Broza gives us the “why” of working in iterations.

Mike Cohn wants to see the Scrum coaches and trainers shift their thinking, to grow the community rather than solidify their market share.

Jaap Dekkinga lists six levels of “doneness” that should be considered in Agile planning.

Jenny Brown notes some of the organizational challenges that can inhibit the adoption of Lean / Six Sigma methods.

Applied Leadership

Peter Saddington does a review of recent research into leadership and employee engagement, and finds evidence that we should be leading from the heart.

Art Petty reports on the lessons he learned from delivering two leadership workshops for the Alabama Jail Association. Leading in dangerous situations amplifies success and failure.

Tom McFarlin shares his professional approach to dealing with business relationships gone sour.

Podcasts and Videos

Elizabeth Harrin addresses questions about online project management training and the level of difficulty of the PMP exam. Just three minutes, safe for work.

Alena Kuzniatsova recommends a video from the Agile2015 Conference: a panel discussion on adopting Agile methods. Just over an hour, safe for work.

Jesse Fewell shares two brief videos, on #NoEstimates and virtual collaboration. A total of 13 minutes, safe for work.

Elise Stevens interviews Amany Nuseibeh on the need for project managers to live the PMI Code of Ethics. Just 17 minutes, safe for work.

Ruairi O’Donnellan shares a funny short video on eliminating risk. Less than two minutes, and safe for work as long as you use the enclosed stand.

Enjoy!

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