E6 Chris Walters
From Evolving Enterprises: Stories of Growth Transformation by Martin Parr
October 6, 2025 · 19 min · Season 3 · Episode 6
About this episode
Chris Walters discusses the impact of systems thinking on PMO decision-making and change management.
Today Chris Walters talks about how systems thinking can transform the way PMOs (Project, Program, and Portfolio Management Offices) make decisions. Chris shares how his discovery of systems thinking in the 1990s reshaped his approach to managing change, helping him see beyond technical processes to the wider systems of people, politics, and purpose. We explore how PMOs operate within constant flux—shaped by shifting strategies, regulations, and technologies—and how systems thinking enables l...
People in this episode
Host: Martin Parr
Guest: Chris Walters
Topics covered
- systems thinking
- PMO
- decision making
- change management
- organizational dynamics
Keywords
- systems thinking
- PMO
- change management
- decision making
- organizational change
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