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12/09/2025

Trust is cheaper than control. Are you acting on that insight?

Too often, when under pressure, leaders reach for more control: more rules, more reporting, more compliance.

But as Professor Gert Tinggaard Svendsen, Aarhus Universitet, reminds us in this sharp and timely article:

"TRUST IS NOT A SOFT VALUE — IT'S A SERIOUS ECONOMIC ASSET"

Through the story of a small Danish factory and a look at Denmark’s high-trust culture, Svendsen shows how trust can lower costs, boost resilience, and drive innovation, even in times of crisis.

Read the article to better understand:
✅ Why control multiplies cost — and trust reduces it
✅ How trust fosters initiative — while control often stifles it
✅ Why informal peer regulation can outperform formal audits
✅ How high-trust workplaces free up time, energy, and creativity by needing fewer contracts and controls

The challenge is not whether to use control, but how to balance it with trust. Read this article to find out.

Thank you, Professor Gert Tinggaard Svendsen, for sharing knowledge for impact.

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Trust is cheaper than control. Learn from modern Danish leadership how create and establish long-lasting trusting relationships

19/08/2025

You Can’t Lead others Well if you don’t Know what Drives you!

Your values are not just personal ideals; they are the compass that guides every decision, every conversation, and how you show up in leadership.

Too often, leaders skip the inner work. But without self-awareness, leadership becomes reactive rather than reflective.

ManageMagazine founder Vibeke Vad Baunsgaard's newest article explores:

📕 Why values are the foundation of authentic leadership
📕 How to identify your core values through self-reflection
📕 How values shape your decisions, relationships, and leadership presence
📕 Why values provide clarity and direction in times of uncertainty

Leading, per inner values, creates authenticity. Authenticity creates trust.

This is a powerful reminder: When your values are clear, your leadership becomes clearer too, and far more trustworthy.

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19/08/2025

📊 KPIs vs. OKRs: What Should Your PMO Prioritize?

Is your Project Management Office (PMO) focused on reporting performance — or shaping strategy?

As today’s PMOs shift from operational hubs to strategic engines, the way we measure success must evolve, too. That’s where KPIs and OKRs come in — but they’re not interchangeable.

🔍 This new article from AIPMO explores:
✅ The critical difference between KPIs and OKRs
✅ When each framework is most effective
✅ How to combine them for both stability and innovation
✅ What a balanced measurement strategy actually looks like in practice

Whether your PMO is growing in maturity or driving transformation, this is an essential guide to making your metrics meaningful.

🧭 Measure what matters — and make it count.

Thank you to the great team at the Association of the International Project Management Officers (AIPMO) for sharing knowledge for impact.

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To lead effectively, PMOs need more than just data; they need the right kind of data. Learn how to use KPIs and OKRs in your project management

13/05/2025

What if the Real Leadership Work starts on the Inside?

Unchecked stress in leadership doesn’t just impact your productivity — it shapes your reactions, relationships, and ability to lead with clarity.

In this new article, project leadership coach and author Susanne Madsen explores how even the most competent leaders can feel overwhelmed, overextended, and emotionally drained — and what to do about it.

You’ll learn how to:
✅ Recognize stress patterns that limit your leadership
✅ Use breathwork to stay grounded in the moment
✅ Build inner awareness through reflection
✅ Shift the deeper beliefs that drive your behavior

It’s a thoughtful, practical read for leaders who want more than quick fixes — and are ready to build true inner resilience.

Thank you, Susanne Madsen, for sharing your knowledge for positive impact.

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21/04/2025

🤝 13 Steps to Trust in the Workplace - with Stephen M. R. Covey

As Stephen M. R. Covey brilliantly writes in The Speed of Trust, “Nothing is as fast as the speed of trust.”

And he’s right — trust accelerates collaboration, reduces friction, boosts engagement, and saves organizations both time and cost.

But here’s the best part:
🎯 Trust isn’t just a trait — it’s a learnable, measurable leadership competency.
🎯 It starts with credibility (integrity, intent, capabilities, and results)
🎯 And it grows through 13 specific, actionable behaviors any leader can build — starting today.

In this new guide, we’ve distilled Covey’s framework into clear, practical steps for managers and leaders who want to lead with trust — and create cultures of psychological safety, performance, and mutual respect (link to book in the article).

🙌 A huge thank-you to Stephen M.R. Covey for continuing to show the world that trust is not soft — it’s smart leadership.

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Learn how to build trust at work using Stephen Covey’s leadership principles. Practical steps to strengthen team performance and credibility.

14/01/2025

Positive Vibes to Lift Your Spirits🧡

In a world of challenges, staying inspired in life and leadership can make all the difference. Here are 25 quotes full of positive vibes to uplift your spirit and empower your leadership journey.

From timeless wisdom to modern insights, these quotes are perfect for a quick pick-me-up or sharing with your team to spread the positivity even further. 🙌

Let’s start a ripple effect of positive vibes! 🌊

What’s your favorite quote? Perhaps you'll share it with us in the comments below! ⬇️

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25 positive quotes that will inspire your daily life and leadership, and thereto positively impact not only you, but the people around you.

21/11/2024

Is it Time to Get Onboard, or is AI Already a Valued Colleague?

Many of us already use AI in our daily work, saving a significant amount of time in the process.

But what is AI best at, and in which areas do humans still reign supreme?

Don't miss this insightful article by Dr. Robert Joslin from AIPMO, where he examines a variety of parameters to explore where AI excels and where humans remain unmatched.

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Why is AI the best colleague you'll ever get and better than you can ever be? Read on to understand the power of AI in the work place

04/11/2024

Do you Tolerate Bad Behavior in your Team?

The culture of any organization is shaped by the worst behavior the leader is willing to tolerate

– STEVE GRUENERT AND TODD WHITAKER

Read on to understand WHY leaders may tolerate bad behavior in their team, WHAT are the consequences, and HOW you change it.

Please share thoughts and tips for tackling this challenge.

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Learn to take steps preventing bad behavior turn into a poor workplace environment with people leaving to find a more positive culture

26/09/2024

Let Mindfulness and Silence Guide you to a Calmer and more Focused Work-Life

The noise — external and internal— of the modern workplace can cloud our thinking, reduce productivity, and increase stress levels.

But what if there was a way to bring more calm, clarity, and focus into your daily routine?

ManageMagazine founder, Vibeke Vad Baunsgaard, Ph.D, gives you some easy steps to get started - reducing stress, feeling more at ease, and avoiding 'overwhelm'.

You don't need hours of practice - a few moments can go a long way.

Read on and learn how to get started today!

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How to bring mindfulness and silence into your daily work routine for a calmer and more focused work life - reducing stress and burnout

19/09/2024

Interview with Dr. Joslin on Navigating the Complexities of Project Management Office

If you are managing a project management office (PMO) then this interview is for you.

Dr. Robert Joslin pours from a well of knowledge as he has been an expert in this field for a couple of decades.

Learn what to do in your PMO and perhaps more importantly - what not to do - in this insightful interview.

Thank you, Dr. Robert Joslin and AIPMO, for sharing your knowledge with ManageMagazine readers

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Interview with Dr. Robert Joslin, AIPMO, about how PMOs and how organizations can leverage the complexities of PMOs for greater impact

10/09/2024

Benefits of Emotional Intelligens

Don't miss out on these 10 benefits to gain from expanding your emotional intelligence.

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https://managemagazine.com/article-bank/emotions-emotional-intelligence/the-10-benefits-of-emotional-intelligence-in-the-workplace/

The 10 benefits of emotional intelligence as put forward by Daniel Goleman include great communication, collaboration, stress reduction, and much more.

10/09/2024

The Wisdom of Albert Einstein in Quotes

Albert Einstein, renowned for his contributions to science and physics, also left behind a wealth of wisdom about life, success, energy, and consciousness.

This wisdom that can greatly benefit your leadership and management practices.

“THE TRUE SIGN OF INTELLIGENCE IS NOT KNOWLEDGE BUT IMAGINATION”

Enjoy these inspiring quotes from Albert Einstein

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