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Why good teams don't fall from the sky

Why good teams don't fall from the sky

How teams form, thrive, and mature. There's a key question when it comes to project success: How do successful teams emerge? This article provides answers that can be clearly derived from a systemic view of a team. It will become apparent that...

Failed projects are a matter of luck.

Failed projects are a matter of luck.

Those who strive for success also take a risk: failure. However, the evaluation of success and failure is a matter of perspective. If you're interested, you can read my personal, perhaps somewhat unconventional, views on this topic here. Do you want proof that your...

Communication barbarians

Communication barbarians

How often are you interrupted at work each hour? It can be incredibly frustrating, especially when you're working on a tough problem that demands your full attention. It's not uncommon for victims of interruptions to be the perpetrators themselves. A good...

World of W-Wonders

World of W-Wonders

With questions about project success, today I'm going to introduce you to a miracle cure that will save you a lot of energy, time, and money in your projects. At the same time, it motivates your employees. The application of this miracle cure has a lot to do with the letter W for miracle. And the best part: It costs nothing...

How to better cope with project frustration

How to better cope with project frustration

Even though it often doesn't feel that way, many obstacles are hidden opportunities. Peter Siwon explains how you can better cope with project frustration and helps you discover hidden resources in projects. You – yes, you – I mean! You, too, are among the adventurers in...

Living with the gap

Living with the gap

Systemic Principles in Project Management: Peter Siwon explains the systemic rules and principles for managing projects, also considering the human aspect of project success. As a young project manager, I often wondered: Why do my supposedly experienced colleagues...

Realism instead of clairvoyance

Realism instead of clairvoyance

Executing Complex Software Projects More Effectively with Agile Methods Come on, folks, we're going agile today, and starting tomorrow, our software projects will be purring like kittens! There are many indications that complex software projects can be executed more effectively using agile methods. This is primarily due to...

Hi, how did your project go?

Hi, how did your project go?

If you think you've now caught me making a typo in the headline, I might fall victim to the halo effect. This effect leads you to perceive me as incompetent in general, based solely on my spelling. The halo effect is a widespread and...

Project success through emotional culture

Project success through emotional culture

How are you doing right now? This isn't just a casual, polite phrase, the kind that's increasingly used to start phone calls. It always makes me feel a bit uneasy because I'm never quite sure if the caller is genuinely interested in how I'm feeling.

The essence of good project management

The essence of good project management

In my training sessions and coaching, I'm frequently asked: What are the key elements of good project management? My distillation of over 25 years of project work in various roles and countless discussions with seminar participants and colleagues boils down to five letters. Anyone who wants to can...

Illusions and their impact on project work

Illusions and their impact on project work

""Nix G'wies woaß ma ned" (footnote: Bavarian for "You can't say for sure") – this is a common saying in Bavaria when it comes to making difficult decisions. Similar expressions probably exist in every language. The variety of formulations that...

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