Agile Ideas
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Episodes
150 episodes
#149 | From Kid Coder to Tech Leader, Adventures in AI and Global Tech with Martin Cooperwaite
Martin Cooperwaite, co-founder of Kiandra, takes us from his early days of coding adventure games as a kid to leading one of Australia’s top software companies. Inspired by his dad’s source code books, Martin’s passion for tech evolved from chi...
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#148 | PMO Trends 2025: Future-Proofing Your Project Office - BONUS EPISODE
What if Project Management Offices (PMOs) are the unsung heroes of organizational success in a post-pandemic world? This episode promises to unlock insights into how global events have reshaped PMOs, emphasizing their growing significance, and ...
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Episode 148
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#147 | Reasoning with Mark Burnett: The Journey to an Ambidextrous Project Manager
Mark Burnett, also known as "Reasoning with Mark," shares his fascinating journey from growing up in Kingston, Jamaica to becoming an influential project manager and consultant. Discover how a life-altering accident led him to create the concep...
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#146 | Marketing Growth Strategies and Brand Building with CMO Alicia Kearns
Alicia Kearns, former Chief Marketing Officer at Rendera and CEO of The Growth CMO, brings over 20 years of experience in delivering enterprise and growth strategies for global tech giants like LinkedIn, SAP, and Samsung. In this episode, Alici...
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Episode 146
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#145 | Mastering Leadership and Innovation: Insights from Tech Entrepreneur Jordan Green AM
Jordan Green AM is addicted to applying bleeding edge technology to solve real world problems, more than 40 years in strategic governance roles and driven to discover disruptive business models. Jordan fosters solutions that change people’s liv...
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Episode 145
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#144 | From Small Town Dreamer to Global Strategist: An Inspirational Journey with Baishakhi Connor
What if your childhood dream was so big, it seemed impossible? Listen to Baishakhi Connor's extraordinary journey from a small town in India, where she dreamt of becoming the President of the United States, to her impactful career spanning four...
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Episode 144
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#143 | Transforming PMOs into Strategic Powerhouses with Laura Barnard
Ever wondered how to transform your PMO into a strategic powerhouse? Join us for an enlightening conversation with Laura Barnard, a trailblazer in integrating PMOs and project management with organisational strategy. Laura shares her extensive ...
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Episode 143
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#142 | Beyond the Agile Manifesto: Debunking Myths and Embracing Adaptability with Maarten Dalmijn
Is your understanding of agile stuck in the past? Tune in to our latest Agile Ideas episode, where we chat with Maarten Dalmijn from the Netherlands, an agile, scrum, and product management maestro with a fascinating background that even includ...
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Episode 142
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#141 | Redefining Productivity, Leadership, Change, and Remote Success with Karen Ferris
Is the traditional office mandate pushing top talent out the door? This topic is more relevant now than ever. Join us as we engage with Karen Ferris, a Melbourne-based consultant and organizational change management expert who passionately chal...
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Episode 141
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#140 | Navigating Product Management with Adrienne Tan: Leadership Shifts, Strategic Insights, and Future Trends
Do you know the key differences between Product Managers and Product Owners? In this episode, we promise to clarify this often-misunderstood distinction, especially within agile environments. Join us and our esteemed guest Adrienne Tan, co-foun...
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Episode 140
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#139 | Navigating Project Portfolio Management (PPM) Selection: Insights from Client Advocates
Ever wondered how to seamlessly align client needs with the offerings of tech providers? Join us on this episode of Agile Ideas as we uncover the secrets of effective Project Portfolio Management (PPM) solutions. Recorded live on May 23rd as a ...
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Episode 139
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#138 | Navigating IT Leadership with Katherine Maxey: Insights from a 30-Year Career
In this episode, we sit down with Katherine Maxey, Vice President of Information Technology at Enviva. With over 30 years of experience across manufacturing, retail, and the U.S. government sectors, Katherine shares her wealth of knowledge and ...
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Episode 138
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#137 | Mapping the Path to Success: Capability Assessments and Strategic Planning
In this episode, we delve into the critical process of capability assessments and why it's essential for organisational growth. Understanding where your business stands is the first step to crafting a strategic plan that drives success. Join us...
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Episode 137
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#136 | Unlocking the Future of Work: Insights from Atlassian's Work Futurist Dominic Price
Join us as we discuss modern leadership and effective teamwork with Dominic Price, a seasoned expert in tech-human collaboration and organizational success and work futurist at Atlassian (Australia's most successful tech start-up). With over a ...
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Episode 136
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#135 | Leading Change: Insights from Transformation Expert Matt Dragun
Join us in this insightful episode as we sit down with Matt Dragun, a seasoned change leader with over 18 years of experience in overseeing transformational projects across the globe. Matt, a self-proclaimed change geek, shares his unique persp...
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Episode 135
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#134 | Navigating Agility Governance, Leadership, and Transformation with Phil Gazdinski & Tony Ponton
Join us in this episode as we delve into the world of organizational agility, governance, and leadership with our guests, Tony Ponton and Phil Gazdinski. Tony, a seasoned expert in the agile landscape, brings over three decades of experience an...
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#133 | Empowering Transformation, Mindset Shifts and Cultural Diversity with Jess Tayel
Embark on a journey with Jess Tayel and Fatimah Abbouchi, a seasoned change and transformation thought leader boasting 25 years of global experience. Having worked in 15 countries and collaborated with esteemed organisations such as Google, Boe...
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Episode 133
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#132 | High Performing Teams, Inclusive Leadership, and Women in Projects with Divya Pasupuleti
Join us for an insightful conversation with Divya Pasupuleti, a distinguished leader in telecommunications, project management, and advocacy for gender equity. In this episode, Divya shares her wealth of experience, touching on topics ranging f...
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Episode 132
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#131 | Practical Insights from Experts in Project Management - Panel at The PMO Leader 2023 Conference - with 4 expert speakers
Join Fatimah Abbouchi in this panel discussion about practical insights on project management at The PMO Leader 2023 Global Conference. The speakers included Julie Oliver, Mark Abdelmalek, David Lathbury, and Vladimir Pacheco.Key topics...
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#130 | Stakeholder Success Demystified - Panel at The PMO Leader 2023 Conference - with 4 expert speakers
Join Fatimah Abbouchi in this panel discussion on stakeholder success at The PMO Leader 2023 Global Conference. The speakers included Divya Pasupuleti, Lucy Grierson, Craig Wilson, and Amanda Oakenfull. They delved into effective stakeh...
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Episode 130
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#129 | Agile in Governance with Fatimah Abbouchi at The PMO Leader 2023 Global Conference
At The PMO Leader 2023 Global Conference, Fatimah Abbouchi, CEO of Agile Management Office, presented the transformative potential of using agile principles with traditional governance frameworks under the theme "Putting Agile into Governance."...
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Episode 129
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#128 | Transforming Visions: A Journey with Lenka Pincot into Agile Leadership, Digital Transformation, and the Future of Project Management
In this insightful podcast episode, join us as we sit down with Lenka Pincot, Chief of Staff at the Project Management Institute (PMI), to explore the dynamic world of organizational agility, digital transformation, and the evolving role of Pro...
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Episode 128
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#127 | Adapting in the Now for the Future: Strategies for Resilience and Change with Brant Cooper
Embark on a thought-provoking journey with Brant Cooper, a seasoned expert in transforming mindsets and driving change. As the CEO of Moves the Needle and the New York Times bestselling author of "The Lean Entrepreneur," Brant shares over 25 ye...
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#126 | Transformative Mindfulness: Navigating Anxiety and Building Wellness with Dr. Elisha Goldstein, PhD
Step into the realm of mindfulness and mental well-being with this reshare of an old popular podcast of ours featuring Dr. Elisha Goldstein, a leading mindfulness teacher, clinical psychologist, and prolific author. In this enlightening episode...
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#125 | Mastering Project Leadership: Insights on Governance, Teams, and EPMO Strategy with Julie Oliver
Julie holds over 25 years of portfolio, program, project experience across Utilities (Gas, Water, Electricity, Telco) , Financial Services (Insurance) and Not for Profit. She has also had experience in the design and set up of Transformation pr...
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Episode 125
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