The accepted underlying theory of project management has been called obsolete. What has replaced it?

4. Why the Interest in Theory? It is with the intent of explaining past behavior and predicting future behavior that we are interested in theory.

11. Planning Model of Activity Current State Goal State Intermediate State Intermediate State Model World Real World Plan Implementation Planning Current State Goal State Intermediate State Intermediate State Action Planning Planning Plan Implementation Plan Implementation Action Action

12. Project Management per PMI ® Initiating Processes Closing Processes Management Everyday Activity

15. Linguistic Acts: Grammar of Action Statement of fact. Includes an offer to provide evidence. “ All tasks were completed as promised.” Assertion Offering an opinion with or without any basis for the assessment. “ We are making good progress.” Assessment Statement of commitment to provide something specific by a specific time. “ You can have the crane at noon.” Promise Calling for a statement of commitment. “ Please deliver the submittal on Thursday.” Request Creating a space of action. ” We will put a man on the moon and bring him back safely in this decade.” Declaration Definition Example Action

16. Conversation for Action

17. Conversation for Action

32. Peter Drucker on Promising Unless commitments are made, there are only promises and hopes but no plans. -- Peter Drucker

36. Learning, Listening, & Action Action Listening Learning Leadership Guided Development Commitment Conversations Master Skill