Cheat Sheets

One-page tools for leaders who have to deliver.

PMO and governance, leadership, AI in operations and cybersecurity, each with a framework, a worked example and the mistake to avoid. Free to subscribers, and yours to share with your team.


PMO and governance

  • Choose the Right PMO Model: Pick the PMO model that matches the authority you hold and the problem you were set up to solve. Subscribers
  • Keep a Decision Log People Trust (template): Record every programme decision once, with its owner and reasoning, so it is acted on and stays settled. Subscribers
  • How to Plan a Cut-Over Weekend: Ten steps to close in the fortnight before go-live, so the cut-over is a weekend nobody remembers. Subscribers
  • Turn Off the Old System Before Go-Live: Ten rules for closing every legacy path, so go-live becomes the only way in and adoption actually starts. Subscribers
  • Run a Kick-Off That Does Real Work: Ten items for the first meeting of any programme, so everyone leaves knowing the outcome, the limits and how decisions will be made. Subscribers

AI in operations and delivery

  • Prioritise AI Use Cases on Evidence: Rank AI use cases on evidence about the process they would change, so the first pilots are ones that can succeed and be measured. Subscribers
  • 8 AI Prompts That Give You Your Week Back: Eight copy-and-adapt prompts for the steering papers, risk registers and status chasing that eat a PMO lead’s week. Free download

Leadership and influence

  • Climb the Delegation Ladder: Agree how much decision authority a person holds for a specific decision, so nobody waits for permission they already have or acts on authority they lack. Subscribers
  • Manage Up Without Playing Politics: Ten habits that keep your work visible and your manager informed, without spin, favours or office politics. Subscribers

Cybersecurity for leaders

  • Zero Trust in Five Minutes: Explain zero trust to a programme team in five minutes and turn it into design decisions a project manager can check. Subscribers
  • Cyber Hygiene for Executive Travel: Ten habits for before, during and after a trip, ready to send to every traveller and their executive assistant. Free download
  • Review What Your Suppliers Can Still Reach: Ten checks to run every quarter, so supplier accounts, keys and remote access never outlive the contract that justified them. Subscribers

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