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Candid conversations and sharp takes on how project leaders drive real outcomes. Hosted by Philip Diab, this podcast explores what it takes to lead, deliver, and make PMOs actually matter. philipdiab.substack.com
Philip Diab hosts Project Management Matters Podcast, a business show with 19 episodes published.
The most dangerous moment in a transformation isn’t when a leader says, “We’re going agile.” It’s when everyone applauds… and then nothing actually changes. Same approvals, same escalation paths, same leadership behavior
Strategy succeeds when leaders go beyond ambition and translate intent into action. Doing so requires great skill in building a bridge from thinking to doing, that’s where project management lives. In my conversation wit
One of the quiet assumptions we carry in project management is that experience is cumulative in a straight line. You learn the tools, you master the frameworks, you gain judgment, and eventually, you’re “senior.” But wha
Project management has grown up a lot over the past few decades. It’s more visible, more global, and more established as a profession. What hasn’t changed, though, is the question that sits underneath all of it:what actu
There’s a strange paradox in project management. Sometimes when we do our jobs well, nothing happens. No crisis, no headlines, and no heroic saves. Just outcomes! That truth came into sharp focus in my recent conversatio
Every time I teach a workshop, I hear the same line: “You know who really needs this? My boss.” It’s never said with bad intentions, most people truly believe their sponsor, executive, or colleague would benefit. Honestl
We spend so much time talking about leadership frameworks that we forget where leadership instincts actually come from. They come from how we grew up, from the worlds we moved through, and from the identities we had to m
Some people find project management, but every once in a while, you meet someone whose career reminds you of something different: that sometimes the profession finds you first. That’s how it felt sitting down with Margar
Every now and then, you meet someone whose influence shaped the profession long before “PMO” became a household acronym. For many of us in the global project management community, Iain Fraser is one of those people. Iain
What happens when a student who didn’t intend to be a project manager ends up shaping the direction of the global project management profession? In this episode of Project Management Matters, I sit down with Lenka Pincot
This episode is a masterclass on how real careers get built through delivery, trust, and sharp thinking. If you’ve ever wondered how consulting shapes great project leaders, this episode lays it out. My guest, Joe Naaman
Lee Lambert didn’t just witness the rise of the PMP, he helped build it. In this episode of Project Management Matters, I had the privilege of sitting down with one of the profession’s pioneers to talk about how project
What PMI’s Chief Community Officer taught me about reinvention, relevance, and what makes project professionals show up 🎙️ This week’s episode is personal. Not just because Brantlee Underhill and I go way back.But becau
What do Eagle Scouts, expat childhoods, and global boardrooms have in common? In this episode of Project Management Matters, I sat down with Mark Engelhardt, host of the PM Cowboy Podcast and longtime project management
Trevor Nelson’s professional journey happened backwards. Starting off in the workforce right out of high school in the construction industry, then shifting into non-profit and healthcare. Somewhere along the way going ba
When I sat down with Elizabeth Harrin, I wasn’t just talking to a longtime project manager. I was reconnecting with one of the original voices of the profession’s online presence, someone who’s been shaping how we think,
Lessons on Strategy, Community, and Clarity with Kellie Swart When we first connected over a virtual coffee, I knew Kellie Swart had a unique perspective worth sharing. What began as a casual conversation about career pa
In this episode of Project Management Matters, I sat down with Dave Prior, a former musician turned project management educator, mentor, and agile evangelist. We talk about: * His accidental entry into the profession (it
What do PMI leadership, nonprofit transformation, and sailing with real sharks have in common? Deanna Landers. In this episode of Project Management Matters, I sit down with Deanna, former PMI Chair, founder of Project M
In this episode, Bruno Freitas joins me to talk about how he stumbled into project management and why he stayed. We cover: * His crash-course first project (after the PM died suddenly) * The hard lessons learned from a f
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