352: 5 Ways to Turn Failure Into Strategic Feedback
Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills Failure hits differently when you lead transformation. When governance fails to stick. When prioritization gets ignored. When a roadmap stalls. It feels personal. But what if it’s not failure? What if it’s feedback? In this episode, […]
351: From Releases to Results with Egil Østhus
Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Ways of Working Challenge a common belief: moving faster means accepting more risk. That tradeoff is outdated. My guest this week is Egil Østhus, Co-founder and CEO of Unleash, a leading open-source feature management platform helping enterprises reduce […]
350: Industry Benchmarks Are Not a Strategy
Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Industry benchmarking has become one of the most sophisticated ways leaders justify decisions they already want to make. “Top-performing organizations are doing this.” “Best-in-class companies operate at this maturity level.” Suddenly the direction feels obvious. Except it isn’t. […]
349: 5 Reasons Spreadsheets Are Killing Your PMO Credibility
Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills If spreadsheets were the secret to PMO credibility, you’d already have a seat at the executive table. Instead, many PMO leaders are buried in trackers, refining templates, and chasing status updates… still not being seen as strategic partners. […]
348: Does Your Schedule Reflect a Strategic Leader?
Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills If someone looked at your calendar for the last two weeks, would they see a business leader or a high-priced administrative assistant? You tell everyone you’re strategic. You say you’re focused on value. But if your day is packed wall […]
347: Evolving PMOs: Agility and Data-Driven Value with Youssef Mouzahem
Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Ways of Working Is your PMO measured by how tightly it controls process and compliance, or by how much it actually contributes to the bottom line? Old school PMOs were built for predictability, documentation, and control. In a business landscape […]
346: AI-Powered Leadership Intelligence for PMO leaders with Ben Perreau
Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills 85% of managers are accidental managers; promoted without preparation. So how do you uncover blind spots, strengthen psychological safety, and lead with clarity? Ben Perreau, CEO of Parafoil, combines AI and behavioral science to help managers become stronger leaders. […]
345: 3 Questions to Align With Strategy
Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills You know that feeling when you’re working incredibly hard, but executives still ask, “What is the PMO actually doing?” It’s frustrating. You’re drowning in meetings, status reports, dashboards, and escalations. So much motion, yet stakeholders still don’t see your value. The […]
344: 10 Things PMO Leaders Need to Know (But Probably Don’t)
Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills There’s a moment I see over and over again with PMO leaders. You’re working hard. You’re doing what you were taught. You’re tracking delivery, building governance, reporting status, and trying to “earn” credibility. And yet…you’re still stuck. Still being pulled […]
343: Why a PMO Charter is a Bad Idea
Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Have you ever spent weeks crafting the “perfect” PMO charter, got executive sign-off, and then watched it collect dust while stakeholders still questioned your value? Here’s what nobody tells you: You don’t need a charter. Not first. Not yet. And […]