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Johanna Rothman

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People know me as the “Pragmatic Manager.” I offer frank, practical advice for your challenging product development problems.

I help leaders and teams see their current reality. Because one size never fits all, we explore options for what and how to change. The results? Leaders and teams learn to collaborate and focus on outcomes that matter.

My clients and readers appreciate both my trademark practicality and humor. I've written 21 books, hundreds of articles, and thousands of blog posts. See all my writing and monthly newsletters at www.jrothman.com and www.createadaptablelife.com.

I write in all genres except for horror because I need my sleep, and horror gives me nightmares. My short fiction has appeared in Pulphouse Magazine, Fiction Riv ...more

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	Behind Closed Doors: Secrets of Great Management by Johanna Rothman (Goodreads Author), Esther Derby (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 1,027 ratings — published 2005 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Manage It!: Your Guide to Modern, Pragmatic Project Management 3.86 avg rating — 214 ratings — published 2007 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Manage Your Project Portfolio: Increase Your Capacity and Finish More Projects 3.72 avg rating — 201 ratings — published 2008 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Agile and Lean Program Management 3.66 avg rating — 86 ratings — published 2015 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Predicting the Unpredictable 3.67 avg rating — 81 ratings — published 2014 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hiring Geeks That Fit 3.91 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2012 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	From Chaos to Successful Distributed Agile Teams: Collaborate to Deliver by Johanna Rothman (Goodreads Author), Mark Kilby 3.98 avg rating — 43 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hiring The Best Knowledge Workers, Techies & Nerds: The Secrets & Science Of Hiring Technical People by Johanna Rothman (Goodreads Author), Gerald M. Weinberg 3.53 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2004 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Practical Ways to Manage Yourself: Modern Management Made Easy, Book 1 4.35 avg rating — 31 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Create Your Successful Agile Project: Collaborate, Measure, Estimate, Deliver 4.14 avg rating — 28 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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2025.41 Project Surprises and Actions

This week's podcast is from one of my upcoming columns on projectmanagement.com. Enjoy!

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This is 60 Seconds of Writing in Public with Johanna Rothman for November 28, 2025, where I read an excerpt of just a minute of some writing in progress.

This is part of what I hope will be one of my columns on projectmanagement.com.

While I do not write anything like a requirements docu

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One Good Earl Deserves a Lover (The Rules of Scoundrels, #2)

by Sarah MacLean (Goodreads Author)

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How to Write Like a Writer: A Sharp and Subversive Guide to Ignoring Inhibitions, Inviting Inspiration, and Finding Your True Voice

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Roping Your Heart (Riding Tall, #2)

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“Budgets may count Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs), but great teams count on people.”
― Johanna Rothman, Behind Closed Doors: Secrets of Great Management

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“The problem is you are working on projects. Service-level response times interfere with project work and cause multitasking. Maybe someone has to do that work, but maybe not you. Or, if you do have to do it, someone else can rank-order the work, and you can work in short timeboxes so you have a chance of completing the necessary-to-the-organization work without multitasking.”
― Johanna Rothman, Manage Your Project Portfolio: Increase Your Capacity and Finish More Projects

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“Don’t worry about selling the company. If you ask great questions, your interviews will do that for you.”
― Johanna Rothman, Hiring Geeks That Fit

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