Models

“I don’t need another model,” said the project manager, right before their stakeholder meeting turned into chaos.

Here’s the truth: 76% of project failures aren’t due to poor processes or tools. They fail because we misread situations, people, and organizational dynamics.

That missing stakeholder in your last meeting? It wasn’t a calendar issue.
That resistant team member? Not just a “difficult personality.”
That failed change initiative? Far more than “poor communication.”

There’s a science to these situations that most PMs never learn.

📚 Launching “The Human Side of PM” Series
Where psychology meets project management – because processes don’t deliver projects, people do.

🎯 Eight Game-Changing Models That Transform Good PMs into Exceptional Leaders:

1. Situational Leadership Model🧭
When your star performer suddenly underperforms on a new task, should you dive in to help or step back? This model holds your answer.

2. Communication Model🗣️
The real reason your clear, detailed status reports aren’t driving the actions you need (hint: it’s not about the content).

3. Change Management Model🔄
Why “resistance is natural” is the worst advice you’ve received about change, and what actually works.

4. Complexity Model🧩
How to tell if you’re solving a puzzle or a mystery – and why treating them the same is a career-limiting move.

5. Motivational Model💡
The surprising truth about why your high-paying project still has engagement issues.

6. Project Team Development Model🤝
Why forcing team bonding activities too early can backfire spectacularly.

7. Organization Models🕸️
The hidden power structures that make or break your project (regardless of what the org chart shows).

8. Power and Influence Models ⚖️
Why some PMs get resources without authority while others struggle even with formal power.

💡 What Makes This Different:
• No theoretical fluff
• Real scenarios you faced last week
• Actionable from your very next meeting
• Based on behavioral science, not just best practices

🎯 Who Needs This:
• The PM whose perfect plan keeps hitting “unexpected” obstacles
• The leader wondering why the same approach works with one team but fails with another
• Anyone tired of generic advice like “communicate more” or “get buy-in”

Next episode: The Situational Leadership Model – because that team member isn’t “difficult,” you’re just speaking the wrong language.

👉 Think of your most challenging project situation right now. Drop it in the comments, and let’s see which model could’ve prevented it.

💡 Follow for the series that turns project management from a workflow into a skill flow

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