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A few years ago I made the transition from working in the field of Business Change to working in Learning and Development.

Quantifying the Map ‘A picture is worth a thousand words’.

The words ‘This is London Calling …’ were used by the BBC World Service during WWII as part of its broadcast to occupied countries[1].

There isn’t another organism known to man that has the ability to do what humans are able.

It was just before Christmas 2016 and for a bit of fun Colin D Ellis asked across LinkedIn what a project manager’s festive song would be.

Who is ultimately accountable for the processes associated with projects and their consequences? Surprisingly to some, the answer is that, regardless of how much of the process you seek to outsource, it is you, the purchaser, and not your suppliers, who will remain accountable.

Are you running complex projects handling sensitive data frequently – especially legacy data that is crucial to the business over the long haul? If so, then digital transformation is likely in the cards for your organisation.

“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.

According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) the percentage of graduates in the UK has been rising steadily from 24% in 2002 to 42% in 2017.

Globalisation for many project management professionals is likely to require interaction with people from different backgrounds and cultures, possibly involving virtual teams, organisational collaboration or complex matrix structures where hierarchy and positional power count for little.