Every new technology that comes along is first shaped by the work of one generation of human beings, before going on in turn to shape the work and lives of subsequent generations.
In April 2025, I attended a national event focused on how organisations plan to upskill people for greener jobs.
Most project managers are good at spotting risk early.
I did not come into project management through a traditional route; I didn’t go to university - no one in my family has.
What happens when a nation decides to build the future at full speed? In Saudi Arabia, mega and giga-programs aren’t just being announced; they are being stood up, sequenced and delivered in parallel.
What is nuclear energy? Nuclear energy is produced through a process called nuclear fission, where the nucleus of an atom, typically uranium or plutonium, is split to release a large amount of heat.
Who sets the tone for culture on your project? Culture may feel like something that should be handled by HR or senior leadership (or even the collaboration team) – somewhere else, by someone else.
When I look back on the moments where I have led teams through tight deadlines, big changes or unexpected disruptions, I often realise that the most successful days had the same feeling as being inside a piece of music.
Project managers around the world are under growing pressure to deliver faster, smarter, and with greater certainty.
The higher up you go in project management, the greater the complexity you deal with, but is the trick to achieving success to make things simple? Apple’s Steve Jobs once told Business Week that “simple can be harder than complex.