Leadership Beyond Tools: The Human Element in Project Management with John Connolly

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of demographic changes on project management and the importance of the human element in leadership.

Send us Fan Mail The project management landscape stands at a pivotal moment—not just technologically, but demographically. With approximately 15 million (25 million per a 2021 PMI report) new project management positions emerging globally by 2030 (half from retirements in Western nations), we face a critical knowledge transfer challenge as experienced professionals exit the workforce. This conversation with John Connolly explores how this demographic shift creates a pressing need for m...

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Host: Walt Sparling

Guest: John Connolly

Topics covered

• leadership
• project management
• demographic shift
• knowledge transfer
• workforce
• technology

Keywords

• project management
• leadership
• demographics
• knowledge transfer
• workforce
• technology

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Organizations: PMI

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