Episode Twenty Nine | Part Two: Pierre Le Manh

Sustainable Leadership and Disruptive Growth

In the second part of David's talk with Pierre Le Manh, president and CEO of the Project Management Institute (PMI), they dive deeper into Pierre's strategies for driving innovation and sustainable growth at the world's largest project management organization. Pierre shares his balanced perspective on organic innovation versus inorganic growth through acquisitions and integrations. He emphasizes the need to first define the strategic areas to play in, then use bold moves like acquisitions to quickly illustrate the new strategy to teams. Pierre outlines his top priorities for PMI over the next few years, including leading the AI transformation for the project management profession, redefining project success measures for today's dynamic environment, and expanding PMI's global reach into emerging markets primed for growth. The conversation explores Pierre's leadership philosophies on embracing certain complexities to build organizational resilience while keeping the core purpose and vision simple to unite teams. Pierre provides candid insights into what has propelled his success as a global executive across industries. He shares a formative lesson on the power of transparency from early in his career. Pierre also reflects on the diverse personal experiences that shaped his ability to navigate ambiguity and understand differing cultural perspectives. Tune in for an inside look at how this purposeful leader aims to upskill millions more professionals worldwide while evolving project management for the AI-driven future of work. If you want to learn responsible approaches for sustainable leadership and growth, don't miss this engaging episode.