MOCHA adds that dusting of chocolate onto RACI that it has long needed. Don't blame me... the coffee puns are really hard! But do read about MOCHA, I use it in preference to RACI these days. link.medium.com/8d91muj0kOb

Social media presents me about a 1,000 one-page guides every day. They annoy me. Most of them are nothing other than litter. But they have lessons for us too...link.medium.com/0aAlUyZWpOb

Remember, a business case is not a document to validate why your project makes sense. Read that last sentence again, it's important. link.medium.com/D01fMODDrOb

How many of our companies have multiple number one priorities? How damaging is this for our projects? It's also damaging for our companies and our culture. Time for a different approach?link.medium.com/dJC8oxPntOb

I made a mistake - a huge one. And the learning I got from that one mistake has shaped the next 25 years of my career. Don't underestimate the value of letting your team make mistakes, even big ones. link.medium.com/KKIyNyNWuOb

When a project is a short-term endeavour, how do you bring a long-term view to the work? How do you balance a need to deliver, with a need to learn? Turns out, it's OK to be later or more expensive than planned if the reason for the deviation is learning. link.medium.com/aCGEVW4zwOb

I always thought my projects were efficient. Everyone was working hard and we were delivering. But when I started measuring it, I realised how much wastage there was and how much more value we could have been creating. link.medium.com/q4tO7CSdDOb

I've realised that managing risks adds so little value to my projects, that maybe it's time to stop and do this instead. link.medium.com/QQFsUtYTEOb

People who know me are very curious about my lists. I have a small black book, filled with neatly written lists. What is it with Phil and his lists? Why are they so neat? Let me introduce you to my “what’s going to make my project go wrong today” list. link.medium.com/LZ45Td2yGOb

Elon Musk is suggesting that he’s getting closer to achieving his outcome to Put People On Mars by 2030. Of course, we’ve learnt to take what he says with a pinch of salt. But is there a better written outcome out there? link.medium.com/OBrA2CWQTOb

Earlier in my career, I believed that careful planning and hard work were enough to guarantee outcomes. But the truth is, nothing in projects is ever certain. That’s why I’ve learned to embrace experimentation and focus on one key ingredient: data. link.medium.com/kUrs4GeOYOb

Being busy isn’t the same as being productive—and producing isn’t the same as achieving. What if the way we measure productivity in projects is leading us astray? link.medium.com/qFkNyMTu0Ob

🔥 When your project is ablaze, where do you even begin? 🔥 Thrown into the fire with a garden hose and a bucket of sand, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Here’s what works: 👇 link.medium.com/elRce5XP3Ob

Crafting great project outcomes isn’t easy—and many struggle with it. So, I wondered: could GenAI lend a helping hand? I tested ChatGPT and Gemini to see if they could turn good intentions into great outcomes. Did they deliver? Let's find out. link.medium.com/TCIzpQur5Ob

Every day, I see advice claiming to guarantee project success: 'Do these two things,' 'Learn this skill,' 'Follow this formula.' But here's the truth—they don’t work for everyone. Why? Because project success isn’t about a one-size-fits-all solution. link.medium.com/G94SNiI8bPb

Yesterday the PMI released their 45 page report into what constitutes project success. I have to admit, I was ready to hate it and pull it to pieces. But I don’t and I haven’t. link.medium.com/u6T5s1IsfPb

PMI’s Net Project Success Score promises to reshape how we evaluate projects—but is it a true innovation or just another buzzword? Is it possible to measure value mid-project? link.medium.com/l3nckdX4gPb

“Go slow to go fast.” It’s a phrase I’ve heard countless times in my career, but this week, I finally saw it play out in real time. A project under immense deadline pressure, and a costly mistake that made me rethink the value of slowing down. link.medium.com/L7bnTbwKnPb

It's that time of year where we prothesise what's going to happen in 2025 and pretend it's more scientific than a guess. Here's my guess link.medium.com/mcp7KvEopPb

Project Managers often get blamed for budget overruns, but is it really their fault? Many cost blowouts stem from organizational inefficiencies that go unaddressed. link.medium.com/n4wTKse3qPb