Martin Webster

I created the Lazy Leader for everyone who is starting their leadership journey. Join me as I share my experiences and promote leadership development and the pursuit of productive laziness.

156 posts

What Everyone Ought to Know About Project Management Process Maturity

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In this article, the Lazy Leader explains why an understanding of project management process maturity helps organizations to deliver successful business change.

Jul 7, 2021

Are You a Transformational Leader?—Take the Test

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Transformational Leadership is about transforming the business and changing the organization’s culture. Take our test to see if you are a transformational leader.

Jul 5, 2021

Transformational Leadership—A Rough Guide to Leadership Models and Theories

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Transformational Leadership is about transforming the business and changing the organization’s culture. Here we define the transforming leader and list 7 characteristics of the transformational leader.

Jul 5, 2021

Why Project Management Is Different to Operations Management

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Project management and operations management are different. Here we summarize the main differences between operations and projects.

Jul 5, 2021

3 Essential Project Management Skills You Need to Succeed

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This is the Lazy Leader’s take on the top 3 project management skills needed to keep projects under control. Read about the importance of stakeholder management, project controls, and risk management.

Jul 5, 2021

Transactional Leadership—A Rough Guide to Leadership Models and Theories

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Transactional Leadership focuses on the role of supervision and getting the job done. But what does this leadership theory tell us about the leader?

Jul 5, 2021

Why Some Business Problems Almost Always Can't Be Solved

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The Lazy Leader discusses the complexity of leading organizational change and the importance of soft skills when leading business change projects.

Jul 5, 2021

Leadership In a Nutshell: The Lazy Leader’s Mnemonic Challenge

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In this post, the Lazy Leader challenges you to define your personal definition of leadership.

Jul 4, 2021

Daniel Goleman's Golf Clubs—A Rough Guide to Leadership Models and Theories

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Our rough guide to leadership models continues with Daniel Goleman’s Golf Clubs. This examines the 6 main leadership behaviours needed to get the best results.

Jul 4, 2021

Why Emotional Intelligence and Self Awareness Is a Critical Leadership Skill

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Emotional intelligence is an essential leadership skill. In this guest post, Liam Barrett explains why self awareness and understanding the needs of others leads to a happier workforce.

Jul 4, 2021

What My Boss Taught Me About Micromanagers

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Micromanagers believe they are good managers. They think they get the job done. But they don't! Here's why.

Jul 4, 2021

4 Reasons Cooperative Leadership Will Always Work

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We don’t achieve successful business change by overcoming others, but by encouraging cooperation. Learn how cooperation succeeds and competition fails.

Jul 4, 2021