GLOBAL INSTITUTE OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT,AFRICA
Change rarely arrives with a warning.It doesn’t call a meeting.It doesn’t wait for consensus. One day, what worked perfectly yesterday no longer works today. That uncomfortable reality is why Who Moved My Cheese? remains one of the most referenced books on change, adaptability, and survival—especially in teams and organizations. Before diving deeper into real-world lessons, let’s briefly ground ourselves in […]
In a viral reflection titled “The Circle of Blind Faith”, a story is told about a man leading goats in a circle around a fire. After a few laps, he steps away—but the goats keep going. No leader. No purpose. Just movement. Sound familiar? In project management, we often see this same pattern. Teams caught in motion without direction. Deliverables […]
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When Killing Cobras Makes You Breed Them—A Lesson in Project Leadership During British colonial rule in India, the government launched what seemed like a brilliant solution to a pressing public safety issue: the streets were overrun with deadly cobras. The government offered a bounty for every dead cobra turned in. Initially, the program worked. Snake populations dropped, and the streets […]
“Effective leadership starts in the brain.”
Welcome to the future of project leadership—where neuroscience meets agile delivery and human connection. In today’s complex work environments, project managers need more than Gantt charts and deadlines—they need emotional intelligence, strategic thinking, and a deep understanding of what drives human behavior. This is where the SCARF Model comes in.