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When leading their first project or the thousandth, a project manager's number-one priority is always the same: getting the job done. But how can they make it happen, all while leading a team? In this episode, host John Laurito is joined by T2 Group Managing Partner Kevin Torf. They talk about project management, engaging teams, and empowering people as a leader. They also talk about Kevin’s book Getting the Job Done: Practical Advice and Real-World Anecdotes to Manage Successful P.R.O.J.E.C.T.S., which breaks down project management into eight core concepts that were key to T2 Group’s success.

Kevin is a co-founder and managing partner of T2 Group™. He developed the company’s hybrid-Agile methodology, which is used by T2 Tech program and project managers to plan and develop client projects. Many of T2 Tech’s clients have adopted this methodology in-house and are using it to manage all projects organization-wide. Kevin currently plays leading roles as the chief IT architect for extensive IT infrastructure projects and field operations. For example, Kevin oversaw the IT infrastructure design and implementation for a $636-million new hospital construction project at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. He’s also acted as principal during the design and implementation of a redundant architecture and disaster recovery site for Sharp HealthCare.

In another large-scale initiative, Kevin directed the IT remediation plan for a multimillion-dollar restructuring of the enterprise IT environment for a merged six-hospital system. In addition to his leadership abilities, Kevin has been instrumental in negotiating multimillion-dollar contracts with crucial technology vendors for many clients.

Reach Kevin at:
Website: https://t2group.us/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevintorf/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KevinBTorf

Get a copy of the book: https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Job-Done-Kevin-Torf/dp/1736028367

Show notes:
[2:13] What motivated him to write his book?
[3:23] The difference between a Project Manager and a Leader
[4:55] What does empowering someone look like
[7:55] Mistakes that leaders often make
[10:12] The culture he typically sees in a winning organization
[12:28] How should leaders handle an uncollaborative team member?
[16:56] What readers can get from Getting the Job Done
[21:55] Outro

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