Project Management Paradise

Today it’s our pleasure to introduce you to Peter Kozodoy. Peter is CEO of Stradeso, Partner/Chief Strategy Officer of GEM Advertising, a TEDx speaker and the author of the new book “Honest to Greatness: How Today’s Greatest Leaders Use Brutal Honesty to Achieve Massive Success”. Peter believes that now, more than ever, entrepreneurs and business leaders need to follow the principles of loyalty, authenticity, and honesty if they are going to succeed in a post-pandemic marketplace. In this interview, Peter and I are going to discuss "How Leaders Can Use Brutal Honesty to Achieve Business Success”. This podcast is brought to you by Cora Systems. Find out how Cora can power best practice enterprise PPM in your organisation at corasystems.com

Today it’s our pleasure to introduce you to Philip Martin. Philip is CEO of Cora Systems, a company he co-founded in 1999. Drawing on 30 years' experience in the portfolio and project management industry, he has built a global client base across Europe, the Middle East and USA. He previously held positions with major US multinationals, including 3Com, Tellabs, DSC and Pulse Engineering. In this bonus Project Management Paradise Podcast episode, which is a recording taken from a webinar, Philip Martin, the CEO and founder of Cora Systems, discusses : “Planning for Post Pandemic Success”.  During the session Philip highlights the importance of Portfolio Planning and you can download his Guidebook on the subject at corasystems.com/portfolio-planning-guide

Today it’s our pleasure to introduce you to Stephen Carver. Stephen is rated as one of the top 3 lecturers at one of Europe’s leading MBA business schools, Cranfield University in the UK. As well as lecturing, Stephen runs a successful project management company, drawing on his experience of working with corporations such as Goldman Sachs, Halliburton and Virgin. He’s a regular contributor on national radio and TV and his gift for storytelling is legendary. In this bonus Project Management Paradise Podcast episode, which is a recording taken from a webinar, the project management guru Stephen Carver discusses “Future trends in the project management industry”.

In this bonus Project Management Paradise Podcast episode, which is a recording taken from a virtual conference on PPM innovation, the project management guru Oliver F. Lehmann discusses “Survival Hints in Project Management”. Based in Munich, Germany, Oliver helps organisations and individuals identify and address weak spots, bring methods and structure into their projects, unify language and approaches, and achieve professional certification. During his 30-year career, he has worked with customers such as Airbus, DB Schenker, Honda, Microsoft, Olympus, Oracle, SAP, T-Systems, and many more. His books include “Situational Project Management: The Dynamics of Success and Failure” and of “Project Business Management”. Oliver is also an authority on artificial intelligence (AI).

Today it’s our pleasure to introduce you to Melissa Lamson. Melissa has 20+ years of experience as a speaker, facilitator, and executive coach. She has offered companies like 3M, LinkedIn, SAP, and Siemens the leadership tools and insights to build successful management and project teams in every corner of the world. Her book “The New Global Manager” breaks down the dynamics of managing diverse and dispersed teams by sharing models and strategies that directly deal with the complex nature of global business today.

Welcome back, today it’s my pleasure to introduce you to Dr David Schramm. Known as “Dr. Dave” on campus and across the United States, he’s a family scholar at Utah State University, where he studies strong couple and family relationships, and translates his family findings into leadership lessons and improving work cultures. Dr. Dave has given over 500 presentations around the globe, including the United Nations and a recent TEDx talk in Florida. In 2019, he launched www.LifeJourneyOn.com, a digital platform to improve employees’ personal and family lives and boost productivity at work.

Welcome back, today it’s our pleasure to welcome back on the show Lee R. Lambert. Lee is one of the godfathers of the PPM industry. He’s one of only a few people worldwide to be made an honorary fellow of the PMI. He’s also an author of the best-selling book Project Management: The Common Sense Approach, and he has led change management programs at some of the world’s leading corporations and institutions, including IBM, GE and the United States’ government’s Department of Energy. In this interview, Lee is going to discuss “how to use PPM data to anticipate the future".

Today, it’s our pleasure to introduce you to Kieragh Nelson. Kieragh is Managing Director for Operate at PwC. She has over 20 years senior management experience, cultivating enhanced skills in Technology leadership, Operations leadership; 6 Sigma and Lean process improvement; Programme management and PMO and Business transformation. She also has experience in the UK and India for both core and outsourced complex businesses, across manufacturing, financial, professional services & utilities industries. In this bonus Project Management Paradise Podcast episode, which is a recording taken from an international conference on best-practice PPM, Kieragh discusses how PwC’s Operate PMO is helping to provide services across its firm.

This is a bonus episode of Project Management Paradise where we listened back through some of the key points from our interviews over 2019. Highlights include hand-picked insights on building your social network, how AI is changing the workplace and training your brain for change.

Michael Orchard is a programme assurance manager for Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. He has an in-depth knowledge of the workings of the UK’s national health service after a decade spent working at the heart of the organization overseeing transformation programs. In this bonus Project Management Paradise Podcast episode, which is a recording taken from an international conference on best-practice PPM, Michael discusses the challenges of managing change inside a healthcare PMO for Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.

Today it’s my pleasure to introduce you to Niamh Shaw. Niamh is a remarkable woman. She’s a scientist, an engineer, an artist and she has an extraordinary story – she’s set herself a lifetime goal of getting into space. In this interview, Niamh is going to tell us about her dream to make it into space. She will also share with us some project management tips that have come in handy for her along her journey. This podcast is sponsored by Cora Systems. Cora is a worldwide leader in providing enterprise project and portfolio management solutions to global organizations and government agencies. Every day, across more than 50 countries, over $20 billion worth of projects are managed on the Cora platform. Find out more at corasystems.com

In this episode we speak to Justin Leese, Programme Director at the United Kingdom’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport. Justin is responsible for the Government’s digital connectivity delivery programs at Building Digital UK, which provides connectivity for all of Great Britain, including its superfast broadband network and the rollout of 5G. In this interview, which is a bonus episode of the Project Management Paradise Podcast, Justin is going to discuss managing a PMO which is responsible for the UK’s digital connectivity. This podcast is sponsored by Cora Systems. Cora is a worldwide leader in providing enterprise project and portfolio management solutions to global organizations and government agencies. Every day, across more than 50 countries, over $20 billion worth of projects are managed on the Cora platform. Find out more at corasystems.com

In this episode we speak to Jason Dardis, Program Manager Piers & Terminals at DAA, formerly Dublin Airport Authority. Jason has many strings to his project management bow, including qualifications in architecture and law. During the conversation we discuss CapEx projects and ongoing developments at Dublin International Airport. This podcast is sponsored by Cora Systems. Cora is a worldwide leader in providing enterprise project and portfolio management solutions to global organizations and government agencies. Every day, across more than 50 countries, over $20 billion worth of projects are managed on the Cora platform. Find out more at corasystems.com

Welcome back, today it’s my pleasure to introduce you to Liam Sherlock.  Liam is a co-founder and chair of the Change Management Institute and an expert in transformation programmes – in its theory and its practice as he delivers training programmes around change management. He has a background in banking and telecoms and he is also a certified life coach as well as being a sought-after management consultant on business change. In this interview, Liam and I are going to discuss “The Journeyman’s Guide to Change Management". This podcast is sponsored by Cora Systems. Cora is a worldwide leader in providing enterprise project and portfolio management solutions to global organizations and government agencies. Every day, across more than 50 countries, over $20 billion worth of projects are managed on the Cora platform. Find out more at corasystems.com

Welcome back, today it’s my pleasure to introduce you to Dr. Mathew Donald. Mathew has been involved in organisational change since 1984, working with some of the world’s leading companies in Australia, Hong Kong, France and the United States and in industries as diverse as mining, cosmetics, petroleum and fast-moving consumer goods. More recently, Mathew has been lecturing in university and is the author of a fascinating book entitled “Leading and Managing Change in the Age of Disruption and Artificial Intelligence”, which has just been published. In this interview, Mathew and I are going to discuss “managing change in the Age of Disruption and Artificial Intelligence".  

Today it’s our pleasure to introduce you to Fergal Collins. Fergal is Brexit Lead at Ireland’s Health Service Executive. Before taking on that role, he established and ran the PMO for Tusla, the Irish government’s Child & Family Agency as well as working in several project management positions in Ireland’s Department of Health. Fergal is also an associate lecturer in project management. In this interview, Fergal and I are going to discuss “the challenges of running a PMO in the public sector".

Today it’s our pleasure to introduce you to Sarah Schutte. Sarah is a solicitor-advocate who specialises in construction, engineering and infrastructure projects. She has worked in senior counsel posts at London Underground, TfL and WSP, and since 2014 as an independent consultant on domestic and international projects with a particular expertise in project controls.

Today I am talking with Dr. Celine Mullins who is the CEO and the founder of Adaptas. We will be talking about maximizing the brain potential for learning and change.

Today, we will be talking about the importance of networking as a business strategy. Everyone knows relationships are the key to success in business and in life. The question is – how do you do it? Well, helping us to do that today is Michael J. Hughes. Michael is known as North America's “networking guru” and he has spent almost 50 years in the business world as an entrepreneur, a business coach, a trainer, a professional speaker, and author. Michael is a specialist in utilizing networking as a business strategy and we are very delighted to have him here today.

Featuring the best of 2018 (Episodes 83-99). This is a bonus episode where we're going to listen back through some of the key points from our podcasts over the last year. Highlights include hand-picked wisdom and insights regarding the evolution of the PMO, change transformation at the heart of a large healthcare provider and how to make sure that false positivity doesn't ruin your day. In this episode, we are running through some podcast highlights over the last year.  This episode is brought to you by Cora Systems. Cora is a worldwide leader in providing enterprise project and portfolio management solutions to global agencies, such as Honeywell, Teleflex, PwC, City of London and the UK's National Health Service. Find out more at corasystems.com