Ron Schmelzer and Kathleen Walch are the managing partners of Cognilytica, an AI research and advisory firm. Ron is also a judge for the South by Southwest Innovation Awards and started and runs the Tech Breakfast. Kathleen is a serial entrepreneur, an expert in AI and machine learning, a savvy marketer, and a tech industry connector. The birth of Cognilytica is when they both realized that the world is taking a huge leap in technology as AI is becoming more popular. The drive for them to create...
Nov 30, 2022•25 min
Jeff Hopkins is Honeywell's global program management office leader and is responsible for their end-to-end project solutions processes. He also serves as the program management office leader for Honeywell Integrated. Prior to joining Honeywell, Jeff held R&D roles at Procter & Gamble Company across multiple regions and business segments. He is the industry leader in enterprise-wide digitally enabled work process transformation. In this episode, Jeff Hopkins is going to discuss: “5 Tips ...
Nov 11, 2022•30 min
Joe Stalder has over 10 years of experience managing drug development projects in a variety of company sizes and cultures, including Pfizer, Roche, and AstraZeneca. Joe is a regular speaker at biopharma project and portfolio management conferences and he’s the author of an upcoming book on managing drug development projects. In this episode, Joe Stalder is going to discuss: “Keys to Effective Project Prioritization in Biopharma”. Learn the keys to effective “project prioritization in biopharma” ...
Oct 24, 2022•27 min
Dr. Alexia Nalewaik has over 25 years of experience in audit, estimating, and cost/risk management. She is a Fellow of the RICS, AACE International, the Guild of Project Controls, and ICEC. Alexia is a member of the Governing Council for the RICS, representing the US Market Seat. She is also a Past President of AACE International, and Past Chair of the International Cost Engineering Council. She has published two books, on performance audit and reporting. In this episode, Dr Alexia Nalewaik is g...
Sep 23, 2022•22 min
This is Project Management Paradise episode 145. Kris Sprague is the Head of Program and Project Planning at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. He is an executive-level professional with extensive experience building and leading project management organizations and PMOs that assist business leaders in achieving their strategy. In 2021, he was recognized by the PMO Global Alliance (PMOGA) as one of the Top 4 PMO Leaders in the Americas and one of the world’s top sixteen. Kris has over a dozen professiona...
Sep 02, 2022•33 min
This is Project Management Paradise episode 144. Michael Calkins is Senior VP of Professional Services at Cora Systems. Michael has over 30 years of consulting experience in the public and private sectors. He has previously worked with global brands such as NetSuite, Teracore, IBM, and Dell. In this episode, Michael is going to discuss: “Is Your Manager Causing You To Leave?” Show Notes Connect with Michael on LinkedIn here Bonus Access a complimentary guidebook, Empowering Strategy Realization ...
Jul 29, 2022•23 min
Sachin Raje is Director, Strategy Realization Office, MRL Global Medical and Scientific Affairs at Merck. He is an expert in mentoring on Project Management, complex program management, setting up PMOs, and establishing and managing Strategy Realization Offices. He has deep sector-wide experience, with a solid record of delivering value to a number of companies in the Life Sciences, Financial Services, Insurance, Retail, and Manufacturing industries. In this episode, Sachin Raje discusses: “How ...
Jun 24, 2022•32 min
Lou Adler is “The Sherlock Holmes of Recruitment”, CEO, and founder of The Adler Group, a consulting and training firm that uses his performance-based hiring℠ system for finding and hiring exceptional talent. Lou has over 1.4 million followers on Linkedin. His articles and research have also been featured in Inc. Magazine, Business Insider, Bloomberg, SHRM, and The Wall Street Journal. Lou is the author of ‘The Essential Guide for Hiring & Getting Hired’ and the Amazon top-10 best-seller, ‘H...
May 27, 2022•30 min
Nills Vinje is a Leadership Coach, 3X Top 25 Customer Success Influencer, Speaker and Consultant. He is the only certified coach in the field of customer service who is exclusively focused on the growth and development of CS professionals and the author of the best-selling book the 30-Day Leadership Playbook. In this episode, Nils Vinje is going to discuss: “How To Create A High-Performing Team”. Show Notes Connect with Nils on LinkedIn *Bonus* Learn about best-practice OKRs by downloading a com...
Apr 22, 2022•34 min
Norbert Leinfellner is Head of PMO at Element Science, a medical devices company in the Bay Area, California, and a regular speaker at industry conferences. Norbert worked previously in senior program management roles with companies like Siemens, Carl Zeiss Meditec, and Fresenius Medical Care. He has particular expertise in program management, global organizational planning, cross-functional relationship management, sustaining and value engineering, and all phases of product development in multi...
Mar 25, 2022•34 min
Paul Wilkinson is a leading authority on the use of construction collaboration technology platforms. He has been working in construction industry marketing and public relations since 1987, with some of the sector’s best-known names in professional services and information technology. Paul is a regular speaker at academic institutions and industry events. As an author, he has written numerous articles, book chapters, and a book about construction collaboration technologies. Show Notes Read more o...
Feb 18, 2022•20 min
This is Project Management Paradise episode 138. Gerry Galvin spent more than 20 years in Ireland’s Department of Environment, Community & Local Government, responsible for technical oversight to support the development and implementation of policies, strategies and the investment program for the water sector in the country. Gerry joined Irish Water, the national water utility, on its establishment in 2013, in the role of Chief Technical Officer where he served for seven years. Gerry now wor...
Jan 21, 2022•21 min
This week, we have a bonus episode, singling out some insights from the best of our guests over 2021. Highlights include disaster planning in a post-pandemic world; managing bullies in the workplace; and decoding the DNA of strategy execution in project management. *Bonus* Is the PMO still the right fit for your organization? Download "How to move from PMO to SRO" at corasystems.com/pmotosro and learn the benefits of establishing a Strategy Realization Office Like what you heard? We would really...
Dec 10, 2021•32 min
Janet Fouts is the author of seven books, including “When Life Hits the Fan – A Guide to Self-care While Caring for Others” and the host of the “Mindful Social” where she interviews thought-leaders. She has also spoken at conferences around the world, including at TEDx, and in this interview, she outlines how to understand and manage the challenges of remote leadership” Show Notes Visit Janet's website at https://janetfouts.com/ Connect with Janet on LinkedIn Follow Janet on twitter *Bonus* Is t...
Nov 12, 2021•27 min
It’s our pleasure to introduce you to Tim Creasey. Tim is an author, researcher, and change expert who focuses on the people side of change with all its nuances. His background in economics and his role as Chief Innovation Officer at Prosci gives him insight into change management challenges, trends, and futures. Show Notes Learn more about Prosci Connect with Tim Creasy on LinkedIn Follow Tim Creasy on Twitter *Bonus* Is the PMO still the right fit for your organization? Download "How to move f...
Oct 15, 2021•28 min
Today it’s our pleasure to introduce you to Phyllis Quinlan. Phyllis is the founder of MFW Consultants. She trains healthcare organizations and their staff on how to create healthy work environments during COVID and beyond. She wears many hats, which include her role as a speaker at conferences and as the author of three books. Phyllis is also a legal nurse consultant. Her latest book is entitled “Bringing Shadow Behaviour Into the Light of Day: Understanding and Effectively Managing Bullying an...
Sep 17, 2021•27 min
Today it’s our pleasure to introduce you to Lance Mortlock. Lance is a partner with EY. He has provided management consulting services through over 130 projects across the globe. As a strategist, he has authored 27 points of view on a variety of business topics and is the author of “Disaster Proof: Scenario Planning for a Post-Pandemic Future”. In this interview, Lance and I are going to discuss: “Scenario Planning for a Post-Pandemic Future”. Bonus Project Management Paradise is brought to you ...
Aug 20, 2021•25 min
Today it’s our pleasure to introduce you to Don Schmincke. Don is a former MIT and John Hopkins Institute, researcher-turned organizational strategic development consultant. He's the guy CEOs bring in when all the “experts” fail. Don has written two bestselling management books, "High Altitude Leadership" and "Code of the Executive," and is an in-demand speaker with an impressive roster of clients. In this interview, Don and I are going to discuss: "What makes a great leader?” Bonus Project Mana...
Jul 16, 2021•28 min
In this episode, we speak to Penelope Bellegarde the founder of The Data Touch. Her company specialises in digital analytics, which is a field she has specialised in for 14 years. One of Penelope’s missions is to try and combine digital analytics with AI. Bonus Project Management Paradise is brought to you by Cora Systems. Learn why Cora has been named in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Strategic Portfolio Management by accessing a complimentary copy at corasystems.com/magicpmpp . We would really a...
Jun 18, 2021•25 min
Today it’s our pleasure to introduce you to Karl Reilly. Karl is Head of Design and Innovation with Cora Systems. In this role, Karl is in the charge of the company’s R&D team, helping to shape its software direction in exciting fields like artificial intelligence, natural language processing and PPM. Previously, Karl has spent 30 years’ managing projects in public sector, construction and aviation sectors, including 15 years’ working for PwC. Bonus Project Management Paradise is brought to ...
May 07, 2021•19 min
Today it’s our pleasure to introduce you to John Faulks. John is co-founder of PPMLD, a project management consultancy firm which he helped establish 20 years ago. Previous to setting up his consultancy business, John worked as a pharma scientist with a number of global pharmaceutical companies, and has particular insight and expertise in leadership and mentoring in the industry. John is also a committee member of PIPMG, the UK’s prestigious PPM pharma network association. In this interview, Joh...
Apr 09, 2021•31 min
Today it’s our pleasure to introduce you to Joe Pusz. Joe is the Founder and President of THE PMO SQUAD, a Phoenix, Arizona-based PMO and Project Management Consulting firm. THE PMO SQUAD helps clients across the United States to improve the delivery of key strategic initiatives and improve the capabilities of their PMO. Joe hosts the Project Management Office Hours Radio Show and Podcast and he is also Co-Founder of VPMMA, the Veterans Project Manager Mentor Alliance, which is a 501c3 Non-Profi...
Mar 12, 2021•26 min
Today it’s our pleasure to introduce you to Jack Duggal. Jack is the founder and managing principal of Projectize Group, specializing in next-generation strategy-execution facilitation and consulting. He works with leading organizations from NASA to Silicon Valley companies and Governments around the world. Jack is a TEDx speaker and an internationally recognized expert in Strategy-Execution and PMO with over 25 years of experience. He is the author of “The DNA of Strategy-Execution: Next Genera...
Feb 12, 2021•33 min
This is Project Management Paradise episode 126. Today it’s our pleasure to introduce you to Dr Dimitris Antoniadis. Dimitris is the author of the book ‘ Demystifying Project Control ’. He has more than 30 years’ experience in Programme and Project Management, having covered project phases from concept to handover and operation/maintenance as well as holding Senior Management posts in major utilities, infrastructure and construction organisations. He was awarded his PhD from Loughborough Univers...
Jan 14, 2021•30 min
Today it’s our pleasure to introduce you to Mary Abbajay. Mary is the president of Careerstone Group, LLC, a full-service organizational and leadership development consultancy that delivers talent and organizational development solutions to business and government. Her work and advice have appeared in the New York Times , Harvard Business Review , Forbes , The Financial Times , and she is the author of the best-selling book, “Managing Up: How to Move Up, Win at Work, and Succeed with Any Type of...
Dec 11, 2020•27 min
Today it's our pleasure to introduce you to Phil Jones. Phil’s background is in occupational psychology. He began working in the public sector consultancy space around 2004, advising on the British Government’s National Programme for IT. He has specific expertise in organizational change – including healthcare, central government, local government, and with charities – in his role as Head of Business Consulting for Methods, the UK’s leading independent transformation partner for public services....
Nov 20, 2020•31 min
Today it’s our pleasure to introduce you to Jane Reilly. Jane is the Research & Development Manager at Cora Systems. She has over 10 years’ experience spanning academia and industry, designing, implementing and managing research projects within the general area of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. Jane’s research has been published and presented across the globe at academic conferences. Today, Jane is going to talk us through her vision of how Artificial Intelligence could be use...
Oct 19, 2020•18 min
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 Parad...
Sep 18, 2020•48 min
It’s our pleasure to introduce you to Laura Barnard. Laura is founder and CEO of PMO Strategies. She has been helping business leaders get the results they crave using the power of project management for over 20 years. She spent 15 of those years as a PMO leader on the inside and the last 5 helping businesses accelerate their growth through her consulting practice. She also shares insights and stories in her own riveting podcast, the PMO Strategies Podcast. In this interview, Laura and I are goi...
Aug 21, 2020•35 min
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 interv...
Jul 24, 2020•32 min
