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Artificial intelligence has become one of the biggest conversations in project management. Much of that conversation has focused on productivity: summarizing meetings, drafting communications, identifying risks, analyzing data, and automating routine tasks.
But the value of AI extends beyond productivity.
In this episode of Project Management Masterclass, we begin our Project Management Trends 2026 series by examining the strategic value of artificial intelligence and what it means for project leaders.
We explore how AI connects to corporate strategy and business value, what the changing demand for AI skills signals about the future of work, and why governance must become part of the conversation as organizations expand their use of AI.
Because adopting AI is only part of the challenge. Organizations must also understand where AI is being used, what risks it introduces, who owns the decisions, and whether those investments are actually delivering value.
For project managers, the opportunity is bigger than learning another tool. It's understanding how AI, strategy, governance, risk, and execution come together to deliver successful outcomes.
The technology may be changing, but the fundamentals of strong project leadership still matter.

If you are ready to strengthen the skills that separate project managers from project leaders, explore the Power Skills Accelerator, a course designed to help professionals master the leadership capabilities needed to thrive in complex project environments.
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If you want to assess where execution may be breaking down in your current projects, take the Execution Intelligence Diagnostic to identify gaps across leadership, decision making, and team alignment.
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Join the waitlist for Brittany Wilkins’ upcoming book, Execution Intelligence, focused on the mindset, systems, and discipline required to turn strategy into measurable results.
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To learn more about how organizations eliminate execution friction and turn strategy into measurable results, visit Makoway Consulting.
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Have you noticed that sustainability reporting is becoming more precise?
One of the biggest proposed changes to greenhouse gas accounting is happening right now, and while it may sound like a topic reserved for sustainability professionals, it has real implications for project leaders.
In this episode, Brittany Wilkins explains the proposed updates to Scope 2 greenhouse gas accounting, why annual renewable electricity matching may no longer be enough, and how changes like hourly matching could reshape projects across operations, IT, procurement, finance, and sustainability.
More importantly, this episode explores the leadership lesson behind the technical guidance.
As organizations face increasing pressure to provide better data, stronger transparency, and measurable results, projects become the mechanism for turning new requirements into reality.
You'll learn:
• What Scope 2 emissions are and why the accounting guidance is changing
• What hourly matching means in practical terms
• Why these proposed changes extend far beyond sustainability teams
• How project leaders can prepare for increasing business complexity
If you want to lead projects that matter, understanding the business environment around your projects is no longer optional.
If you are ready to strengthen the skills that separate project managers from project leaders, explore the Power Skills Accelerator, a course designed to help professionals master the leadership capabilities needed to thrive in complex project environments.
Enroll in the Power Skills Accelerator
https://www.developpowerskills.com/sales-page

If you want to assess where execution may be breaking down in your current projects, take the Execution Intelligence Diagnostic to identify gaps across leadership, decision making, and team alignment.
Start the diagnostic
https://executionintelligence.scoreapp.com/
Join the waitlist for Brittany Wilkins’ upcoming book, Execution Intelligence, focused on the mindset, systems, and discipline required to turn strategy into measurable results.
Join the book waitlist
https://makowayconsulting.scoreapp.com

To learn more about how organizations eliminate execution friction and turn strategy into measurable results, visit Makoway Consulting.
https://www.makowayconsulting.com
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Business transformation is often discussed through the lens of technology, AI, automation, and digital initiatives. But after attending the CLM Summit, one theme surfaced repeatedly beneath the technology conversations: maintaining visibility and coordination is becoming increasingly difficult as complexity grows.
In this episode, host Brittany Wilkins shares key observations from the summit and explore why connected systems, trusted data, lifecycle alignment, and cross-functional coordination matter more than ever. We discuss the role AI plays as an amplifier, the risks of disconnected systems and tribal knowledge, and why organizations must think beyond technology implementation when navigating transformation.
Topics include:
• AI and operational foundations
• Product complexity and customization
• Connected systems and data visibility
• Lifecycle alignment across business functions
• Human barriers to transformation
• Why coordination is becoming a competitive advantage
Whether you work in project management, operations, manufacturing, digital transformation, or organizational leadership, this episode offers practical insights into what it takes to maintain clarity and control in an increasingly interconnected business environment.
The promise does not come without the process.
 
If you are ready to strengthen the skills that separate project managers from project leaders, explore the Power Skills Accelerator, a course designed to help professionals master the leadership capabilities needed to thrive in complex project environments.
Enroll in the Power Skills Accelerator
https://www.developpowerskills.com/sales-page

If you want to assess where execution may be breaking down in your current projects, take the Execution Intelligence Diagnostic to identify gaps across leadership, decision making, and team alignment.
Start the diagnostic
https://executionintelligence.scoreapp.com/

Join the waitlist for Brittany Wilkins’ upcoming book, Execution Intelligence, focused on the mindset, systems, and discipline required to turn strategy into measurable results.
Join the book waitlist
https://makowayconsulting.scoreapp.com

To learn more about how organizations eliminate execution friction and turn strategy into measurable results, visit Makoway Consulting.
https://www.makowayconsulting.com

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Every Organization Pays An Execution Tax. Discover Yours:
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month. But awareness alone won’t fix what’s breaking project leaders.
In this episode, Brittany Wilkins challenges the conversation around mental health in high-pressure environments and reveals the real issue: unmanaged pressure.
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, delayed decisions, avoided difficult conversations, or questioned your ability to lead under pressure—this episode is for you.
Because the truth is simple:
Your projects don’t break first.
You do.
And until you learn how to manage pressure in real time, you will continue to hit the same wall—no matter how skilled or experienced you are.
If you are ready to strengthen the skills that separate project managers from project leaders, explore the Power Skills Accelerator, a course designed to help professionals master the leadership capabilities needed to thrive in complex project environments.
Enroll in the Power Skills Accelerator
https://www.developpowerskills.com/sales-page

If you want to assess where execution may be breaking down in your current projects, take the Execution Intelligence Diagnostic to identify gaps across leadership, decision making, and team alignment.
Start the diagnostic
https://executionintelligence.scoreapp.com/

Join the waitlist for Brittany Wilkins’ upcoming book, Execution Intelligence, focused on the mindset, systems, and discipline required to turn strategy into measurable results.
Join the book waitlist
https://makowayconsulting.scoreapp.com

To learn more about how organizations eliminate execution friction and turn strategy into measurable results, visit Makoway Consulting.
https://www.makowayconsulting.com
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Every business is measured by its financial performance.
Revenue. Profit. The bottom line.
That’s what people look at when something collapses.
But by the time the numbers reflect the problem, it’s already been there.
There are other indicators that get overlooked.
Decision speed starts to slow.
Pressure builds in places no one is tracking.
Options begin to narrow long before anyone calls it a risk.
I didn’t look at Spirit Airlines and think this was sudden.
I thought about how long it had probably been building.
In this episode, I walk through what most people miss when they look at business failure.
Not the outcome. The pattern behind it.
Because collapse doesn’t start with financial results.
It starts inside the system.
And if you’re not paying attention to those signals early, you don’t get time to react. You get forced to respond.
If you are ready to strengthen the skills that separate project managers from project leaders, explore the Power Skills Accelerator, a course designed to help professionals master the leadership capabilities needed to thrive in complex project environments.
Enroll in the Power Skills Accelerator
https://www.developpowerskills.com/sales-page

If you want to assess where execution may be breaking down in your current projects, take the Execution Intelligence Diagnostic to identify gaps across leadership, decision making, and team alignment.
Start the diagnostic
https://executionintelligence.scoreapp.com/

Join the waitlist for Brittany Wilkins’ upcoming book, Execution Intelligence, focused on the mindset, systems, and discipline required to turn strategy into measurable results.
Join the book waitlist
https://makowayconsulting.scoreapp.com

To learn more about how organizations eliminate execution friction and turn strategy into measurable results, visit Makoway Consulting.
https://www.makowayconsulting.com
Support the show
Every Organization Pays An Execution Tax. Discover Yours:
https://executionintelligence.scoreapp.com