Episode 238 – Your Project’s Worst Day: Crisis-Ready Leadership
Crisis management expert Edward Segal shares why every project leader must be ready for the unexpected. In this episode, he shares guidance on preparation, response, and resilience—while warning against the “hero mindset” that often derails leaders in high-pressure moments. His message is clear: structured strategies, not spontaneous heroics, are what protect careers, reputations, and teams when crises inevitably arrive.
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Episode 237 – Own the Outcome: Running the Business and the Project
What happens when strategy, delivery, and client success all rest on one person’s shoulders? Daniel McCaulley talks about the unique challenges of being both project lead and business owner, as he shares lessons from building his company from the ground up, highlighting how leadership, technical expertise, and human connection intersect. He explains why true project success is rooted not just in skill, but in communication, trust, and a relentless drive to improve.
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Episode 236 – From Loafing to Crushing It: The Hidden Power of Groups
Dr. Colin M. Fisher, author of The Collective Edge: Unlocking the Secret Power of Groups, reveals the hidden forces that make some teams thrive while others falter. He shares research-based insights on team dynamics, challenging common assumptions about collaboration, group size, and the causes, and cures, of social loafing. Colin offers a new perspective on team development, and the best predictors of team success.
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Episode 235 – Project Managers Without Borders: Turning Projects Into Purpose
Deanna Landers, founder of Project Managers Without Borders (PMWB), shares how project management can deliver more than results, it can deliver hope. Now part of PMI, PMWB unites professionals worldwide to lead sustainable, humanitarian initiatives. Deanna discusses the organization’s growth, opportunities for volunteer project managers, and the parallels between navigating the open seas and managing complex projects. It’s an inspiring look at how our profession can create lasting impact, one project at a time.
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Episode 234 – Lead Smarter: EQ Strategies of Top Performers
In this episode, we explore the role of emotional intelligence in leadership. Dr. Robin Hills explains how EI enables project leaders to adapt, manage stress, build resilient teams, and guide with empathy. Hear practical strategies for applying EI in today’s complex environment and why it’s a defining factor in moving from good leadership to great.
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Welcome to Manage This, the podcast by project managers for project managers. Every first and third Tuesday of the month we have a conversation about what matters to you as a professional project manager. Andy Crowe and Bill Yates, both well respected thought leaders in the project management industry, cover subjects such as project management certification and doing the job of project management, as well as get inside the brains of some of the leaders in the industry and also hear your stories. Subject Matter Experts join the cast to discuss topics ranging from advice for someone just starting in project management, leadership tips, to how to manage the unexpected, manage project teams, and much more. Whether you’re a professional project manager, a PMP, or on the road to becoming one, tune in to hear real advice and relevant information on all things Project Management. If you have questions, we have the project management experts to answer them! Claim 0.5 free PDUs per episode.
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