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The Friction You Don’t See: The Small Inherited Rules Quietly Shaping How Fast Your Organization Can Actually Move

by Lisa Bodell, CEO FutureThink March 12, 2026 After years of working with leadership teams, I’ve noticed something consistent.  When performance stalls, it rarely looks like failure. It looks like friction. Meetings multiply. Decisions stretch. Work that should feel straightforward feels more complicated than it needs to be. Talented people spend more time coordinating than actually doing the work they

March 12, 2026

AI Governance for Project Teams: Why Policies Alone Are Not Enough

By Markus Kopko, PgMP®, PMP®, PMI-CPMAI™ Your project team is already using AI. The question is whether you know about it. According to a 2025 Cybernews survey, 59% of employees use AI tools their employers have not approved. IBM’s 2025 Cost of a Data Breach report found that 20% of organizations experienced a breach linked to shadow

March 12, 2026

The Corporate Value of the PMP®: It’s Not a Badge, It’s a Business Model

The Corporate Value of the PMP®: It’s Not a Badge, It’s a Business Model

By Dr. Harold Kerzner
Project management has moved far beyond the tactical “triple constraint” – the PMP^® is now the primary engine of business value.

March 10, 2026

5 Commonly Asked Questions and Answers About the PMP®

By Gabor Stramb
Project managers keep asking the same questions about the PMP. So let’s clear it up.

March 5, 2026

From Threat to Tool: Reframing Our Relationship with AI

By Jane Morgan
We’ll review something I see increasingly: a shift in how we perceive and interact with AI. And that shift, I believe, is not just useful—it’s essential.

March 5, 2026

Servant Leadership in the Age of AI

Servant Leadership in the Age of AI

By Luigi Morsa and Richard Maltzman
At its core, servant leadership emphasizes attentive listening and prioritizing the needs of others.

February 26, 2026

Powering Success: The Impact of Project Management in the Energy Industry

Powering Success: The Impact of Project Management in the Energy Industry

By Jorgelina Bross-Puglisi
By 2050, renewable energy could account for 90% of the world’s electricity and effective project management will be key to achieving this ambitious goal.

February 26, 2026

Beyond Burnout: Leading Through Change Saturation in the Age of AI

By Cheryl Howard
In an era of AI, leaders can no longer treat change fatigue as a soft issue – it is a strategic constraint that must be managed deliberately.

February 18, 2026

Your AI Advantage: Moving from Faster to Smarter

Your AI Advantage: Moving from Faster to Smarter

We’ve distilled the AI transition into three core pillars: improving workflow, elevating strategic thinking, and applying a tactical blueprint.

February 18, 2026