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PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen

Time. Scope. Budget. They're the scoreboard most teams are told to play by.

But what if meeting those marks isn’t what earns you a win—at least not in the eyes of your stakeholders?

In this episode, I’m joined by Dave Garrett, Senior Advisor to the CEO at PMI (Project Management Institute) and the architect behind PMI’s largest-ever global research study on Maximizing Project Success. Together, we discuss how the definition of project success is changing and what it means for project and PMO leaders who want to stay relevant.

Dave and I address why success is no longer about project management metrics. It's about value. Specifically, value that was worth the effort and expense in the eyes of the customer.

You’ll also hear how this shift is sparking a new era of leadership thinking, capability building, and organizational alignment. There’s so much more to project success than the triple constraint.

What You'll Learn:

Why project success and project management success are not the same
The real definition of success, based on global research
How customer perception is now the most powerful success metric
The role of the MORE mindset and how to lead beyond project close
How to build trust, measure value, and drive outcomes that matter

Get clear on what success really means and what it takes to deliver it.

👉 Press play to learn how the future of project success belongs to those who lead with value, not just metrics.

Connect with Dave:

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Read PMI’s Maximizing Project Success report

P.S. The IMPACT Driver Intensive helps leadership teams shift from reactive oversight to outcome ownership—with the strategy alignment, clarity, and business value focus they need to deliver what actually matters. Click here to learn how you can lead strategy execution with confidence and clarity.

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Laura Barnard

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329: What Project Success Really Means with Dave Garrett

PMO Strategies

329: What Project Success Really Means with Dave Garrett