Have you ever thought about what Captain Kirk from ‘Star Trek’ could teach you about leadership? If you are a digital project manager, his lessons might be more relevant than you imagine. Kirk is not just an iconic character from science fiction; he is a leader who tackles complex challenges with courage, decisiveness and a touch of audacity.

Have we ever wondered how one would handle a creative project that includes multiple levels of complexity? The film ‘Inception’, directed by Christopher Nolan, offers us a unique perspective on this question.
‘Inception’ is not only a gripping thriller, but a veritable laboratory of ideas on the management of multi-layered creative projects. By analysing the plausibly layered dreams of the protagonist, we can discover striking similarities with the challenges we face in coordinating complex projects.

Imagine being in a theme park with live dinosaurs, a dream that becomes a nightmare. ‘Jurassic Park’ is not just an adventure film, but a lesson in risk and crisis management in digital projects. As in the film, innovation in digital projects can get out of hand if not managed correctly.

Being a Project Manager means knowing how to constantly adapt and innovate.
To meet the needs of the team, project and customers.
In this challenge, over the years, I have found a precious ally: Design Thinking.

Learning to delegate is probably the most difficult step in the development of a project manager (PM) or, more broadly, anyone who finds themselves in charge of a work team.

⚡ One of the most tense moments during a creative project is receiving feedback on a proposal.
The project manager finds himself in the role of mediator between the team and the client.

Just a year ago, my Secret Santa had asked me to create a ten-point list to share how I managed to stay sane in my role as “problem funnel”.
Or, as I prefer to say: opportunities.

Simon Sinek’s “Golden Circle” is a leadership model that helps organizations communicate their message effectively.
The model is based on three questions: “Why?”, “How?” and “What?”.

We use emails every day, both for business and personal reasons.
We are so used to using them that sometimes we don’t think about whether we are using them properly.
In this talk I retrace a few best practices and also some of the best known #FAIL in the history of mail.

Have you always thought that the Gantt is useless, rigid, wasted effort?
I think I can change your mind. Want to give me a chance?!