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‘Thought Leader’ is one of the buzzwords in business nowadays. What distinguishes a thought leader from a ‘normal’ leader?  Simply speaking, thought leaders are what the internet would call influencers, they are those with high Klout scores and high follower numbers on Twitter because they are experts in one specialized field. 

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It’s that time of the year again! No, we don’t mean football season (though that started last week, too), we’re talking about New York Fashion Week! Let’s take this opportunity to look behind the scenes of the fashion industry and see how project management fits into the picture. 

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Labor Day marks the end of summer. School has started again and most offices are almost back to being fully staffed. Just as parents help their children with the transition to their daily school routine, a project leader can help their team refocus after a vacation. 

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What do J.K. Rowling, Steve Jobs, Oprah and Walt Disney have in common? If you’re thinking SUCCESS, then you’re correct. But they have something else in common: FAILURE. This shows that the road to success is often paved with rejection and mistakes. What is important is that you don’t give up and keep going. 

Communication is Job #1 for the project manager.  I’ve long established my opinion about that concept.  Communication is the first building block in the success – or failure – of a project.  But it isn’t enough to just communicate.  The communication has to be heard and – if it warrants a response – responded to.

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When people hear ‘design’ they automatically associate it with the appearance of a product, but ‘Design Thinking’ goes much further than that. It’s not just about how the end product looks like, it focuses on the process of developing a product and places the human factor at the center. 

We have compiled for you the most important character traits and skills a project manager needs in an infographic summary. For those who already got that job, we have an infographic with some tips on how to adjust more quickly to your new workplace. Enjoy!

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Congratulations on getting that job! You’re probably ecstatic now and are anticipating your first day. But it’s not all happy butterflies, is it? There’s also a little bit of uncertainty and worry - the well-known “first day jitters”. But rest assured: you’re not the only one who feels that way - and there are ways to overcome it. 

Everybody loves a good infographic – or THREE! You read that correctly, we have created infographic summaries for this month’s blog series. No time to read the full article? Well, sometimes an infographic says more than a thousand words. 

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You have found a great new project manager who fits perfectly in your company? Congratulations! But this is not the end of the journey. After the hiring process you should make an effort to get the onboarding process going as soon as possible to make the initiation of your new project manager into your firm as smooth as possible.