When projects are late, we tend to start them earlier. Yet, this type of project management makes matters worse. Find out how to reduce lead time, increase your reliability and improve on productivity by understanding the harbour master principle.

0:00​ - Intro

3:09​ - Why projects take longer and forecasts fail

5:59​ - The Harbour Master Principle

9:29​ - Projects are like cars on the motorway

12:06​ - Start projects as late as possible

15:28​ - I need more focus too

17:51​ - Wrap up

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About MarkUp News: Challenging Mainstream Management Advice

As a leader, how do you know if the mainstream management advice you consume is reliable? And if everyone follows the same opinion, how do you avoid mediocracy? In this show Mark Poppenborg dissects mainstream publications on management, organisational change and work as a whole. Train your critical thinking, get practical inspiration and benefit from an unconventional and highly successful perspective on leadership and organisational design. Mark is the founder and creative force behind intrinsify, a group of companies that leads businesses towards modern leadership, post-bureaucratic organisational design and purposeful work by advising and educating decision makers in key roles.

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There's dozens of checklists out there on how to conduct successful project management. You will also find a myriad of mistakes to be avoided. But you rarely get taught about this very crucial ingredient of a project's success.

0:00 - Introduction to the Harvard Business Review article

05:40 - Project Management mistakes that are made according to the HBR

10:43 - A closer look at the nature of a project team

13:00 - Overcoming an organisation's resistance

17:17 - How to balance protection and connection of a project

24:00 - A rare exception in which protection is provided by an emergency

25:37 - Final advice

Referenced article from the Harvard Business Review: https://hbr.org/2021/03/for-an-agile-transformation-choose-the-right-people

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About MarkUp News: Challenging Mainstream Management Advice

As a leader, how do you know if the mainstream management advice you consume is reliable? And if everyone follows the same opinion, how do you avoid mediocracy? In this show Mark Poppenborg dissects mainstream publications on management, organisational change and work as a whole. Train your critical thinking, get practical inspiration and benefit from an unconventional and highly successful perspective on leadership and organisational design. Mark is the founder and creative force behind intrinsify, a group of companies that leads businesses towards modern leadership, post-bureaucratic organisational design and purposeful work by advising and educating decision makers in key roles.

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Google is pushing back on remote work. But not every large business is taking the same approach. What questions should you be asking yourself and what is an effective remote work strategy for your business?

0:00 - Intro

4:18 - How remote work has treated us during the pandemic

6:57 - Decisions large businesses are taking regarding remote work

10:33 - Why hiring a director remote work might not be a good idea

15:51 - How does the place of work influence value creation

19:35 - How to protect employees from overworking themselves at home

22:28 - Do it like Spotify - Here is why

27:00 - Closing notes

Article laying out Google’s remote work strategy: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/31/google-speeds-partial-office-reopening-and-puts-limits-on-remote-work.html

Article reporting on Amazon’s new headquarters: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2021/02/02/amazons-new-massive-second-headquarters-sets-the-stage-for-employees-returning-to-an-office-setting/?sh=3dd594e96076

Article referring to Twitter, Square and others: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2021/04/01/google-wants-workers-to-return-to-the-office-ahead-of-schedule-this-looks-like-a-blow-to-the-remote-work-trend/?sh=500494f61575

Study conducted by the German IFO-Institute: https://www.ifo.de/en/node/56686

Article about the new role director remote work: https://www.fastcompany.com/90573992/more-companies-are-hiring-a-director-of-remote-work

Article about Spotify’s strategy: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2021/02/12/spotify-will-let-employees-work-from-anywhere-they-do-their-best-thinking-and-creating/?sh=6dc0ed2ae046

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As a leader, how do you know if the mainstream management advice you consume is reliable? And if everyone follows the same opinion, how do you avoid mediocracy? In this show Mark Poppenborg dissects mainstream publications on management, organisational change and work as a whole. Train your critical thinking, get practical inspiration and benefit from an unconventional and highly successful perspective on leadership and organisational design. Mark is the founder and creative force behind intrinsify, a group of companies that leads businesses towards modern leadership, post-bureaucratic organisational design and purposeful work by advising and educating decision makers in key roles.

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Mark on Twitter: https://markup.news/twitter

Mark on Instagram: https://markup.news/instagram

intrinsify: https://markup.news/intrinsify