New project management articles published on the web during the week of April 8 – 14. And this week’s video: Kristen Pressner, Global Head of HR at a multinational firm, talks about discovering her own bias against women in leadership positions. Our brain shortcuts are so subtle that we might not even realize that they are operating. 9 minutes, safe for work.

Business Acumen and Strategy

Jen Kirby explains the details behind the new Brexit October 31 deadline. Still, many companies are leaving the UK and even a Remain vote won’t bring them back.

Jade Emmons give us the executive summary for PwC’s 22 nd CEO survey. They are worried about some very interesting things. 4 minutes to read.

CEO survey. They are worried about some very interesting things. 4 minutes to read. Eshe Nelson recaps the latest World Economic Outlook from the IMF—we’re entering a global slow-down, with national and regional variations. 3 minutes to read.

Managing Projects

Mike Clayton explains a new concept introduced by PMI: Project Management Technology Quotient (PMTQ), “a [project manager’s] ability to adapt, manage and integrate technology based on the needs of the organization or project at hand.” 16 minutes to read.

Mike Clayton explains a new concept introduced by PMI: Project Management Technology Quotient (PMTQ), “a [project manager’s] ability to adapt, manage and integrate technology based on the needs of the organization or project at hand.” 16 minutes to read. Elise Stevens interviews Ruth Pierce, who tells us how to spot the character strengths of our project team members. Podcast, 29 minutes, safe for work.

Safford Black gets us started on writing formulas for custom fields in MS Project. 3 minutes to read.

John Goodpasture notes that most risks facing a project are not actively managed. And that’s not a bad thing. 2 minutes to read.

Kiron Bondale tells us how to proactively manage dependencies in agile approaches. 2 minutes to read.

The nice folks at Clarizen list the general responsibilities of a project sponsor (your mileage may vary). 3 minutes to read.

Managing Software Development

Stefan Wolpers curates his weekly list of Agile content, from strategies for complexity to whether Agile RIO is a (provable) thing to flow and value in product development. 7 outbound links, 3 minutes to read.

Scott Kirkwood describes the redesign of Reddit to make it more welcoming without driving away the millions of long-time users. 8 minutes to read.

Henny Portman reviews An Executive’s Guide to Disciplined Agile, by Scott Ambler and Mark Lines. 5 minutes to read.

Johanna Rothman continues her series on product roles, exploring the product value team and cross-functional team organization. 7 minutes to read both.

Peter Pito expounds on a rigorous approach to estimating the duration required for software development, including confidence. 16 minutes to read.

Scott Ambler explores four alternative approaches to creating a release plan. 6 minutes to read.

Applied Leadership

Eduards Sizovs argues that “great developers are raised, not hired.” 4 minutes to read.

Eduards Sizovs argues that “great developers are raised, not hired.” 4 minutes to read. George Pitagorsky tells us how to overcome cognitive bias so we can make more effective decisions. 5 minutes to read.

Dan Rockwell shared a “reading list” that included a few YouTube videos in with the books and articles, and the comments filled with other suggested reads. 3 minutes to read it all.

Research and Insights

Michelle Knight takes the mystery out of data architecture. Good diagram, better explanation. 6 minutes to read.

Meredith Broussard says that self-driving cars will be considered unthinkable 50 years from now. Not the technology, but the absence of human authority. 3 minutes to read.

David Baker reviews the market and the technology: there’s nothing better than lithium-ion batteries coming anytime soon. 5 minutes to read.

Gene Tracy considers the increasing shift of what we know and do to computers, and what that implies about what we’ll need to remember and know how to do. 6 minutes to read.

Working and the Workplace

Ana Ferriera explains how the Doist design team—8 people spread across six countries—makes it work across time zones. 12 minutes to read.

Ana Ferriera explains how the Doist design team—8 people spread across six countries—makes it work across time zones. 12 minutes to read. Jack Vale tells us how to establish and maintain a “multi-hyphen” career. Jack of all trades and working in several at once? 3 minutes to read.

Stacy Wonder suggests some unusual ways to break through creative blocks, get out of a rut, and shake things up. 4 minutes to read.

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