New project management articles published on the web during the week of August 1 – 7. And this week’s video: Dennis Nally, Chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd. introduces the key findings from PwC’s 19th Annual Global CEO Survey. Less than six minutes, safe for work, and valuable for understanding your organization’s global operating environment.

Must read (or hear)!

Dave Prior interviews psychologist Krista Pierce and PM Carson Pierce on ways to deal with the pressure, angst, and anxiety that come with the PM job. Just 42 minutes, safe for work.

Elizabeth Harrin takes a moment to reflect on the stresses in her career and balance with her family life. Naturally, she has a plan.

Conner Forrest reports on actions that US Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson is taking to secure electronic voting systems in the 9,000 jurisdictions around the country.

Established Methods

John Goodpasture examines extreme risks: those for which the consequences are irreversible, and the impact is near-catastrophic. Fortunately, the probability is usually low.

Andy Jordan introduces the concepts of enterprise risk and portfolio risk distribution.

Harry Hall has assembled a list of diagnostic questions to ask when a project is troubled.

Helena Liu maps out the steps to take when a project starts to go wrong.

Ron Rosenhead points out one possible reason for “zombie projects:” a widespread management belief in inevitable success.

Binfire has just published their project management software buyer’s guide. It’s about the process of selecting what you need and makes no product recommendations.

Seth Godin reminds us what’s at stake when reviewing a contract.

Agile Methods

Stefan Wolpers shares his curated reading list of Agile content for the week. Like this one, but focused on Agile methods.

Henny Portman reviews the second edition of Andrew Craddock’s “Agile Project Management and Scrum.”

Jeff Collins decomposes the introduction of Agile project management processes into existing organizations into five key steps.

Erich Orozco makes the case for not sharing people across teams.

Shuba Kathikeyan explains the Six Sigma DMAIC framework, certification sources, and the various Lean Six Sigma belts.

Applied Leadership

Joel Peterson, chairman of JetBlue, shares some suggestions for creating an organizational culture in which trust is secured by accountability.

John Carroll takes a Taoist look at servant leadership.

Nancy Settle-Murphy focuses on the end of the meeting: action assignments and next steps.

Gina Abudi completes parts four and five of her series on leading teams through Tuckman’s four stages of team development.

Jesse Lynn Stoner explains some of the causes for smart people to make dumb decisions.

Working and the Workplace

Johanna Rothman makes the case for hiring older workers. Hey, Dos Equis hired Jonathan Goldsmith to portray The Most Interesting Man in the World at age 67.

Margaret Meloni explains why a respect for organizational culture is necessary to prevent failure on a new job.

Cornelius Fichtner interviews Niraj Kumar on the wide range of benefits to achieving the PMP credential. Just 31 minutes, safe for work.

Sarah White shares some insights on how you can maximize the impact of your resume, based on current recruitment practices and trends.

Art Petty: “Seeking next is the new state of normal for most of us in our careers and almost all of us in our businesses.”

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