Conversations with Leaders – 8

(An interview with Dawn Mahan, PMP instructor, international speaker and consultant)

Dawn Mahan, PMP is a sought-after instructor, international speaker and award-winning consultant. She has been instrumental across industries, working on projects, PMOs and training professionals for over 20 years. She a sought-after international speaker at PMI Chapters and corporations around the world.  Dawn invented the ProjectFlo Process Learning System used in organizations such as Time Warner Cable, Cisco Systems, the PMI Southern New England Chapter and the American Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia. ProjectFlo makes learning the Project Management Institute’s complex global gold standard quick, easy and fun.  She’s been a STEM spokesperson on WHYY in Philadelphia and her work in developing project skills in young professionals has been featured in Marketwatch, Morningstar, Yahoo! Finance and more. Look for her upcoming book: Accomplish More. Stress Less. The Practical Guide to Driving Successful Projects.  

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Conversations with Leaders – 7

(An interview with Sudhir Nandiga, IT Leader and entrepreneur)

Sudhir is an IT leader with a global bank in Singapore. He is also an entrepreneur and the founder of Satoriprajna.  a gateway for people to onboard and travel this transformative life journey.  He has evolved towards living a holistic balanced lifestyle with the pure intention of assisting and encouraging others to overcome their outward limitations and find their inward wisdom.

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Conversations with Leaders – 7

(An interview with Kiron Bondale, SeniorConsultant)
My ebook ‘Leadership in times of Crisis’ is a synthesis of conversations with practitioners, authors and leaders in the field of Project Management and Leadership. Here is a conversation that I had with Kiron Bondale, Senior Consultant, World Class Productivity Inc.).

Kiron D. Bondale, PMP, PMI-ACP, PSM II, ICP-ACC, PMI-RMP, DALSM/CDAI is a senior consultant for World Class Productivity Inc delivering training & consulting services to North American clients.

Kiron has managed hundreds of projects in both internal and third party contexts over the past twenty years. He has setup and led Project Management Offices (PMO) and has provided agile, project portfolio management and project management consulting services to hundreds of clients across multiple industries.

Kiron is an active member of the Project Management Institute (PMI) and served as a volunteer director on the Board of the PMI Lakeshore Chapter for six years. He has reviewed a number of recent PMI standards and practice guides including the Sixth and Seventh editions of the PMBOK® Guide. Kiron has been published in both project management-specific journals as well as industry-specific journals. He has delivered hundreds of webinar presentations on a variety of project management and agile topics and has presented at multiple industry conferences.

In addition to this weekly blog, Kiron is a daily contributor to key Linkedin and Projectmanagement.com.project management discussion groups. Kiron is a firm believer that a pragmatic approach to organization change that addresses process & technology, but primarily, people will maximize chances for success.

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Conversations with Leaders – 4

(An interview with Sam Silverstein, Founder, The Accountability Movement™, Speaker & Author  )

My ebook ‘Leadership in times of Crisis’ is a synthesis of conversations with practitioners, authors and leaders in the field of Project Management and Leadership. Here is a conversation that I had with Sam Silverstein.

Global Gurus recently announced Sam Silverstein as one of the World’s Top 30 Organizational Culture Professionals. The author of eight books including No More Excuses, I Am Accountable, No Matter What, Non-Negotiable, Making Accountable Decisions, and The Success Model, keynote speaker Sam Silverstein is the founder of The Accountability Movement™, an organization focused on building powerful communities filled with like-minded people who know and live their values and honor their commitments. To that end, Sam hosts Accountability Roundtables™ to address and break through the barriers that restrict organizations and communities from living an accountable culture.

Originally from Atlanta, Sam has a Bachelor’s Degree in business from the University of Georgia and an MBA from Washington University. He is a Past President of the National Speakers Association. Sam is married with four children and currently resides in St. Louis, Missouri.

As a former executive and owner, Sam’s manufacturing and distribution companies sold over $100 million in products and services. He successfully sold one of his businesses to a Fortune 500 company. Today, Sam writes, speaks, and consults with organizations around the globe to think differently, work with renewed purpose, and achieve record-breaking results. As a keynote speaker, Sam challenges audiences to discover and reach their best selves. He helps leaders build accountability throughout their organization. Sam works with entrepreneurs, multi-national companies, corporations, and government agencies to drive increased engagement and productivity.

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Conversations with Leaders – 3

(An interview with Andy Burns, PMP, PMI-ACP, DACI, SPC )

My ebook ‘Leadership in times of Crisis’ is a synthesis of conversations with practitioners, authors and leaders in the field of Project Management and Leadership. Here is a conversation that I had with Andy Burns.

Andy Burns PMP, PMI-ACP, DACI, SPC is a founding member of the Siemens Digital Industries Lean Agile Center of Excellence (LACE). Following the SAFe roadmap Siemens Product Lifecycle Management stood up more than a dozen Agile Release Trains (ART) for more than 1,200 Software Engineers. Over the course of this global rollout Andy trained several hundred people worldwide in person and in a virtual classroom. Andy is also a Disciplined Agile Certified Instructor (DACI). Andy is actively teaching several virtual DA courses as well as Live Virtual PMP, PMI-ACP, and SAFe. Andy is a longtime volunteer with PMI at the Local and Global level. The information offered up in this session is a solidarity commitment to help everyone adapt to today’s challenges! DA is a right at home in a virtual world!

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PM Rockstar Summit

It was an honour for me to speak at the PM Rockstar Summit.  Thankyou @Richard Junod for the opportunity to share the platform with other speakers like @Dawn Mahan, @Mike Clayton, @Curtis Jenkins, @Duena Bluestrom and @Thomas Meloche

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Conversations with Leaders – 1

(An interview with Thomas Walenta)

My ebook ‘Leadership in times of Crisis’ is a synthesis of conversations with practitioners, authors and leaders in the field of Project Management and Leadership. Here is a conversation that I had with Thomas Walenta.

Thomas Walenta PMP, PgMP and PMI fellow worked for IBM from 1983 to 2014 in a variety of client projects.  He worked in his first project in 1974 and build his first PMO from 1995. He is a member of PMI since 1992 and of GPM/IPMA since 1995.  As a PMI volunteer from 1998, he led the PMI Frankfurt Chapter for 8 years was elected to the PMI Board for 2 terms of 3 years each and was a  member of the PMI Ethics Review Committee for 6 years. Today he is coaching, teaching and mentoring.  He considers himself a Global Project Economy expert, covering all aspects of a new project management paradigm for people from 5 – 75 across all value delivery frameworks and helping the global society to improve.

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PM Rock Star Summit

The PM Rock Star Summit is the brainchild of Richard Junod.

As a project manager for more than 20 years, Rich has worked for several consulting companies and also worked as a vice president of a top financial company for more than 10 years.  

Rich has pivoted through company reorganizations, canceled projects, and COVID and believes that investing in yourself leads to success.  This is why he has created a summit with incredible speakers called “Project Management Rock Star”.  Don’t miss this opportunity!   

Join me and top international experts at the FREE Project Management Rock Star Summit on Friday, November 27th at 9:00AM EST. Register now at https://pmrockstar.com/SajeevKumarMenon

Topics include:
* Leadership In Times of Crisis
* The Importance of Psychological Safety and Teamwork in the Digital Age
* What Makes a Great Project Manager
* The Art and Science of Vision to Reality
* PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition Process
* Proven Ceremonies for Unleashing Agility

Additional speakers include:
Duena Blomstrom, Mike Clayton, Dawn Mahan, Thomas Meloche and Curtis L. Jenkins

You can claim these hours for Leadership PDU’s. Please share with your friends and family.

Register now for FREE at https://pmrockstar.com/SajeevKumarMenon

Happy Diwali

On the auspicious occasion of Diwali, I am offering a 50% discount on my ebook ‘Leadership in times of Crisis’.
This book is the result of Conversations I had with thought leaders, in different parts of the world. I hope that reading this book, will inspire you to have a vision, to lead with a purpose, with empathy and remaining steadfast to the values, that you believe in. This book has a foreword by Sunil Prashara, CEO, Project Management Institute : https://leanpub.com/leadershipintimesofcrisis

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E-book on Leadership

I would like to announce that my e-book ‘Leadership in times of Crisis’ is published on the LeanPub bookstore. I would like to thank all who have helped me in this project. This book is the result of Conversations I had with thought leaders, in different parts of the world. I hope that reading this book, will inspire you to have a vision, to lead with a purpose, with empathy and remaining steadfast to the values, that you believe in. This book has a foreword by Sunil Prashara, CEO, Project Management Institute

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Here is a review from a reader in the US, Daniel Oren

“Sajeev Kumar Menon’s eBook, Leadership in Times of Crisis, Conversations with Thought Leaders, begins with a foreword and high praise from Sunil Prashara, President and CEO of Project Management Institute. Using a ten-question structured interview, Menon compiles his transcripts from 24 conversations with expert project managers worldwide. This book will quickly become required reading for project managers at any level and regardless of which stage of career they are in.