Why More Reporting Does Not Lead to Better Decisions with Scott Ambler

PMI Talent Triangle: Ways of Working Why More Reporting Does Not Lead to Better Decisions  Most organizations are not suffering from a lack of reports.  They have dashboards, spreadsheets, status updates, reporting tools, analytics platforms, executive summaries, and teams of people working hard to turn activity into information. Yet many leaders still walk into meetings […]

PMO as Strategic Advisor: Helping Executives Make Better Strategic Decisions 

PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Executives spend much of their time thinking about where the organization should go.  They focus on outcomes such as growth targets, market positioning, customer experience, and operational performance. Those priorities shape the direction of the business.  But strategic decisions rarely happen in isolation.  Every new initiative requires resources. Every shift […]

How PMO Leaders Deliver Real IMPACT With FeatureOps

PMI Talent Triangle: Ways of Working Have you ever celebrated a major release, only to realize that nothing meaningful changed for the business? The system went live. The timeline was met. The budget was respected. And yet the executive question remains: Did it improve anything? I’m joined by Egil Østhus, Co-founder and CEO of Unleash, an open-source feature management platform […]

Why Industry Benchmarks Fail Without Strategic Context

PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Industry benchmarking has become one of the most persuasive tools in executive conversations. When research is cited, the discussion shifts from opinion to comparison. That shift feels safer. It feels defensible.  But benchmarking is not strategy. It is context.  In Episode 350 of the PMO Strategies Podcast, we examine how benchmarking […]

Close Your Year Strong: Your Year-End Leadership Review

PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills Every PMO and transformation leader reaches the end of the year facing the same pressure. Close projects. Finalize reports. Summarize everything that got done.  And yet, many leaders finish the year exhausted, frustrated, and still wonder why their work didn’t earn more credibility with executives. But activity doesn’t build credibility. IMPACT does.  If your year-end review is just a […]

The PMO Evolution That’s Closing the Strategy Gap with Aina Alive

PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen If execution drives strategy, why are you still waiting for permission to lead it? You won’t hear that question in boardrooms—but you’ll feel it in how decisions get made, who gets invited, and where the real power sits. In this episode of the PMO Strategies Podcast, I’m joined by Aina […]