Regenerative Leadership in Project Management: Essential for 2024 and Beyond In an age where buzzwords like “Transformational Leadership”, “Servant Leadership”, and “Agile Management” dominate boardrooms and workshops, one might ask: “What about Regenerative Leadership?” Over the past year, I’ve attended several conferences where a resonating sentiment was the shift from ‘project management’ to ‘project leadership’. […]
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Sustainable Project Management and the Three Horizons Concept: Looking at projects from different perspectives.
In the rapidly changing business ecosystem, organizations, now more than ever, are integrating sustainability into their strategic visions for long-term success. Among the tools helping businesses forecast and shape their futures is the “Three Horizons” concept. This model, coupled with GPM Global’s P5 Standard, offers a potent framework for selecting projects and aligning them with […]

Aligning Projects with Purpose: The Key to Realizing Your Sustainability Strategy
Aligning Projects with Purpose: The Key to Realizing Your Sustainability Strategy The heart of every successful sustainability strategy beats with purpose. This purpose isn’t mere words strung together on a page or promises casually made; it’s a commitment to a vision of a more sustainable future. As Chief Sustainability Officers and Directors, it’s not just […]

The Role of Intuition in Decision Making: Can a Project Manager Trust Their Gut Feeling Over Data?
Lately, there are lots of headlines screaming about the takeover of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the projects, I want to set the record straight: AI isn’t about to replace the Project Manager. Yes, we live in a time where data analytics and algorithmic predictions are at the forefront, shaping how we execute projects. Beneath the […]

The Carbon Offset Mirage: Smoke, Mirrors, and Greenwashing? Let me explain.
I had a spirited debate with a good friend last week on carbon offsets. It would be good to put my thoughts out for the public. Here goes… Climate change or as I prefer to call it climate chaos, is tightening its grip on our planet. Naturally, the appeal of carbon offsetting has skyrocketed. At […]

Breaking down the P5 Standard for Sustainability in Project Management: Training and Qualification
Training and qualification are crucial for ongoing development and project success. At GPM, Training and Qualification is an element under the “Labor Practices and Decent Work” category in the P5 Standard, and it is an important one. According to the P5 Standard, practices for Training and qualification that project team members have the necessary skills […]