Project Management in the C-Suite: Myth or Missed Opportunity?
Friday Weekly Roundup: From Delivery to Executive Impact
Everyone says execution matters, but when strategy is being crafted, is project management leadership actually in the room? That was the theme and question we were exploring this week.
It was not intended as a complaint but rather a challenge. Asking why the profession built to drive transformation often gets left out of the transformation conversation. Perhaps more importantly, what needs to change to stop that from happening?
This Week’s Highlights
🎙️ Project Management Matters Ep. 5: Kellie Swart
Project Management as a way of life with Kellie sharing some valuable lessons about finding your voice and driving strategic impact when it matters most.
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📰 Does Project Management Have a Seat at the Table?
Executives manage silos and PMs are often mandated to dismantle them. That mismatch says a lot.
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📽️ The Gift Executives Actually Want
Your “65% complete” update means nothing if you can’t link it to strategy. Speak their language to drive impact and improve engagement.
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📰 Why PMs Aren’t Mini CEOs
The comparison flatters, but does it miss the real gap in ownership, measurement, and visibility.
📖 Read here
🎥 CtrlAltPMO: Hear What They Don’t Say
Want influence at the top? Start by listening differently.
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🎙️ PM Debate Archive: Do You Really Need a PMO?
Throwback episode with fresh relevance. In this episode we explored if every project should aim to drive organizational change, for instance, breaking silos.
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3 Signals From the Week
Project Managers lead critical and strategic work, but unless they reframe that work in executive terms, they get overlooked.
C-suite visibility isn’t just about metrics, it’s about message fluency and strategic posture.
The path upward exists, but it’s not completely built yet. We have to advocate, translate, and earn our way in.
What do you think:
Is project management structurally excluded or are we just not speaking up in the right way?
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