New project management articles published on the web during the week of June 2 – 8. We read all of this stuff so you don’t have to! Recommended:

PM Best Practices

Jesse Jacoby points out that change management is an organizational capability, and he shows us how to develop it.

Elizabeth Harrin reviews “The Project Management Book,” by Richard Newton, and calls it her new favorite.

Kerry Wills notes that “TBD” is not a date on the calendar.

Steven Levy continues his series on “not to do’s” with an explanation of something now called the “GM Nod.”

Kailash Awati extracts some thoughts on antifragility from Nassim Taleb’s recent book, and applies them to IT strategy.

John Goodpasture also invokes Nassim Taleb, as well as Matthew Squair, with their common interest in a false narrative leading to a bad design.

Bruce Benson recounts an anecdote about the value of small, simple tools.

Agile Methods

Glen Alleman deflates the puffery around Lean Startup, #NoEstimates, and Minimum Viable Features.

Mike Cohn looks into the Agile trade-off few like to address: cost vs. schedule.

Bob Tarne posts part 2 of 12 in his Principle of Agile series. This time, he contemplates Death March projects, why they happen, and how to avoid them.

Venkatesh Rao debunks the John Henry myth, pointing out the stupidity of killing yourself simply to prove you can prevail.

Mike Griffiths invokes Disney and Ikea, in explaining that Agile isn’t in the process, it is in creating a working ecosystem for your environment.

Bart Gerardi notes that grooming the backlog is a communication opportunity.

Ken Whitaker says the best way to succeed in a transition to Agile methods is to keep it simple.

Arijit Sarbagna explores the role of the architect in Agile teams and projects.

Professional Development

Martin Webster continues his exploration of leadership models. This week: Transformational leadership, in a complex environment.

Doug Dickerson addresses the phenomenon of “selfies,” and links it to a leadership lesson.

Cheri Baker considers the unpleasant: how to respond when you are verbally attacked.

Johanna Rothman recounts how a deteriorating relationship with a toxic boss led her to find another job.

Gina Abudi wants us to reflect on our brand: what others think of us, or more importantly, what they say about us to others.

Podcasts and Videos

Cesar Abeid interviews Cornelius Fichtner, who provides a wonderfully precise definition of a number of Agile terms being bandied about. Just 47 minutes, safe for work.

Luis Seabra Coelho interviews Peter Taylor, the Lazy Project Manager. Just 53 minutes, safe for work.

Enjoy!

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