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Podcast: People and Projects Podcast: Project Management Podcast
Episode: PPP 023 | Steve Martin and Andy Kaufman on Influence
Description: Here's the situation... you're responsible for delivering a project. Your boss comes in today and announces that senior management has decided that you must deliver your project 4 weeks earlier than originally planned. You know that the project is already carrying a lot of risk, and cutting 4 more weeks seems completely unrealistic, at least from your perspective. Yet it also appears, from your perspective, that speaking up or pushing back could be job risking. They aren't looking for your input--they're looking for you to deliver on the demand. Sound familiar? Whether you are a...