Episodios

  • Episode 230 – Hoshin Kanri: Delivering Continuous Improvement

    Episode 230 – Hoshin Kanri: Delivering Continuous Improvement
    Aug 4 2025
    We explore the power of Hoshin Kanri—a strategic management system that sets mid- and long-term goals, aligns objectives across all levels of an organization, guides annual execution, and develops people’s capabilities to sustain progress. Mark Reich brings insight from his 23 years at Toyota, where he helped implement this enterprise-wide approach to continuous improvement.
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    36 m
  • Episode 229 – Reimagining Leadership: Human Wisdom and Machine Intelligence

    Episode 229 – Reimagining Leadership: Human Wisdom and Machine Intelligence
    Jul 14 2025
    As AI tools become more advanced, what does effective project leadership look like? In this episode, Rich Maltzman, co-author of AI-Powered Leadership, discusses what effective project leadership looks like in an AI-driven world. He emphasizes the need for a collaborative approach between human judgment and machine intelligence, advocating for a “both/and” mindset that blends human insight with technological precision.
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    47 m
  • Episode 228 – Empowering Teams: The Smart Way to Get the Job Done

    Episode 228 – Empowering Teams: The Smart Way to Get the Job Done
    Jul 1 2025
    In this episode hear fresh insights to help you lead with impact, empower your team — and get the job done. Kevin Torf, author of Getting the Job Done, shares practical advice for leaders managing fast-moving projects and cross-functional teams as we explore what it truly means to empower a team, and why it's the secret sauce behind high-performing project leadership and long-term success.
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    40 m
  • Episode 227 – Navigating Innovation: The Grain de Sail Story

    Episode 227 – Navigating Innovation: The Grain de Sail Story
    Jun 16 2025
    We explore the intersection of adventure, innovation, and sustainability with Jacques Barreau, co-founder of Grain de Sail. This pioneering project is transforming maritime shipping with wind-powered cargo vessels, carrying organic chocolate and coffee across the Atlantic. Jacques shares how he and his twin brother, Olivier, turned their passion for eco-friendly transport into managing this complex project, which spans food production, shipping logistics, and international partnerships.
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    45 m
  • Episode 226 – Bringing Workshop Culture to Everyday Project Teams

    Episode 226 – Bringing Workshop Culture to Everyday Project Teams
    Jun 2 2025
    Alison Coward shares insights on Workshop Culture, as she introduces her five-pillar framework for building strong team culture. Hear how teams can infuse their everyday collaboration with the energy and effectiveness of workshops. By adopting a "workshop mindset," teams can transform meetings, improve communication, and achieve stronger alignment around shared values, ultimately avoiding common pitfalls that lead to unproductive habits.
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    45 m
  • Episode 225 – Building Capacity: The Blueprint for Healthy Teams

    Episode 225 – Building Capacity: The Blueprint for Healthy Teams
    May 19 2025
    Explore what sets thriving teams apart from dysfunctional ones; and how project leaders can build a culture of energy, engagement, and sustainable success. Hear about a capacity-building framework: spiritual, intellectual, physical, and emotional, and how strengthening these four dimensions drives performance and boosts team productivity.
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    35 m
  • Episode 224 – Talking It Out: Healthy Dialogue, Stronger Teams

    Episode 224 – Talking It Out: Healthy Dialogue, Stronger Teams
    May 5 2025
    Steven T. Collis, author of Habits of a Peacemaker: 10 Habits to Change Our Potentially Toxic Conversations into Healthy Dialogues, shares strategies to turn potentially toxic conversations into healthy dialogues. His approach includes embracing intellectual humility, asking sincere questions, assuming the best in others, and resisting the need for personal validation. Productive dialogue prioritizes mutual respect and understanding over persuasion, even in the face of significant disagreements.
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    45 m
  • Episode 223 – From Vision to Value: The Power of OKRs in Project Leadership

    Episode 223 – From Vision to Value: The Power of OKRs in Project Leadership
    Apr 14 2025
    Ben Lamorte talks with us about the power of OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) as a transformative tool for project leaders. He introduces a simple framework: define the destination, articulate its importance, set measurable key results, and outline an action plan. Hear about the impact of strong OKRs, and how tracking progress fosters motivation through small wins and helps teams maintain focus.
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    50 m