I’ve got a special episode to share with you. And one that I’ve been thinking about doing for quite some time.

You might be asking yourself what the heck, what does a movie have to do with managing projects, building products or leading people?

Since I started working in digital, certain movies are always referenced, quoted or even acted out at work. Have you ever quoted a movie when things got weird on a project… or thought of something you experienced at work while watching a movie?

There have been many times where themes, situations or even conversations in movies have inspired me to become a better leader so, for a few special episodes I rounded up some a few digital leaders to help me unpack the lessons we learned after watching Apollo 13.

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What comes after agile? Is it possible to get leaner?

In this episode, I’m talking to Jeff Gothelf, author of the book "Lean UX" and "Sense and Respond". He’s a thought leader, coach, and public speaker who builds and trains executives & product teams.

Jeff and I discuss his new book "Sense and Respond" http://amzn.to/2B7rQSz. It’s an engaging and practical book that talks about a customer-centric operational and management model to help you and your organization in this world of continuous change.

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How can IT balance a focus on stability while still being innovative?

On today’s show I’m talking to Adam Clarke, Vice President of IT at Quality Bicycle Products. The largest distributor of bicycle parts and accessories in the industry.

Adam and I talk about how internal hack-a-thon’s and small team experiments have grown the QBP IT department into an agile group that is a strategic part of how they do business.

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Should Marketing lead customer centricity or should it come from leadership?

On today’s show, I’m talking to Wendy Wiesman, Sr Director, of Brand and Engagement Marketing for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota. We discuss tips on how to best work with your internal Marketing department and how to build internal empathy for your customer.

I've been excited to have Wendy on the show since it's inception so I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did.

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While they share the same acronym, the roles of the Project Manager and Product Manager are very different.

On today’s show, I’m talking to Adam DeMarie, a Product Owner at Reeher, a fundraising management platform designed exclusively for higher education.

If you are someone who has interest in the Product Manager role, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss. Adam and I talk about all the things he had to learn and more importantly, unlearn to make the move into Product Management.

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Now that many of us live in an agile world the roles and processes have changed but has it been for the better?

The role of the business analyst has changed a lot over the years. Add to that, the massive shift from waterfall to more agile frameworks. My guest today is Dave Bucklin, a talented business analyst with a background in technical sales, solution design, and application development.

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Can the Project Manager role be strategic?

This week I’m talking with Brett Harned… Project Management, thought leader, founder of the Digital PM Summit conference and Author of the book… Project Management for Humans.

There are a LOT of books out there on project management but Brett has written one of the more impressive ones I’ve had the pleasure of reading and I can’t recommend it enough,

Brett and I discuss his book and how to become a more strategic leader. If you like this conversation, let me know!

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How important is accessibility in UX design and software development?

Too often, accessibility is overlooked because many are simply unaware of how to design for it, how to develop for it and how to test for it.

Brian and I discuss how to best meet the needs of your audience, marketing team, followers, administrators and executives including those with disabilities.

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This week I’m talking with Adam Edgerton, Production Director at Copious. A digital agency, located in Portland, Oregon.

Building a winning team is difficult enough but deciding on which business model to follow for your agency is an incredible challenge.

I hope you enjoy as Adam and I crack open those topics and chug them down with vigor.

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At some point in your career, you may be responsible for rescuing a project that's gone wrong. While not the most fun, I can say from experience you will learn more from a troubled project than from a successful one.

Today, I’m talking to one of the best project firefighters I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with. Brad Amundson. Brad is currently a Senior Producer for Carmichael Lynch and he’s going to share some of his best tactics for handling an imploding project.

You can also read my post on the subject at ProjectManager.com. https://www.projectmanager.com/blog/how-to-rescue-a-project

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