A Grandfather of the PMP: Lee Lambert's Project Management Journey

About this episode

Lee Lambert discusses the evolution of project management certification and shares his experiences in the field.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Lee Lambert, the self-described "grandfather of the PMP" and last living founder of the certification from 1984, brings his wealth of experience and trademark humor to this enlightening conversation about project management's past, present, and future. From humble beginnings with just 39 certified professionals in its first year to today's 1.7 million PMPs worldwide, Lee traces the remarkable evolution of project management certification. His own journ...

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Host: Walt Sparling

Guest: Lee Lambert

Topics covered

• project management
• certification
• history
• evolution
• experience
• humor

Keywords

• project management
• PMP
• certification
• Lee Lambert
• history
• experience
• humor

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Organizations: PMP

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