As Senior Advisor to the CEO, Dave focuses on key projects important to PMI’s mission and community. One of which we focus on in this interview, the new PMI report: Maximizing Project Success: Elevating the impact of the Project Profession. Elevating the impact on our world, offers a modern, shared definition of project success that builds on long-standing views of what defines project success—and the role that project professionals can have in delivering it.
As Chief Strategy & Growth Officer for PMI, Dave collaboratively defined and drove the execution of the Institute's strategy to create exponential growth in relevance and impact. Working globally, across the organization to define, test, and deliver "new products that matter," which will deliver dramatic increases in value to our customers.
Prior to PMI, Dave was co-founder and former CEO of ProjectManagement.com (aka gantthead.com), a well-known and profitable on-line publication since early 2000. ProjectManagement.com is the world's largest dedicated community of IT Project Managers. For more than a decade, we grew profitably through partnerships, acquisitions, and natural extensions of our brand. In January 2014, we joined the Project Management Institute (PMI) family, helping serve the needs of more than 6.7M Project Managers worldwide.

Access the report we talk about in the show : Maximizing Project Success: Elevating the impact of the Project Profession: https://www.pmi.org/learning/thought-leadership/project-success

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davegarrett/

PMI: https://community.pmi.org/profile/dgarrett/

Dr. Deborah Heiser is an award-winning researcher and Applied Developmental Psychologist specializing in midlife and aging. Recognized as an MG100 Coach and Thinkers50 Radar, Dr. Heiser brings a wealth of expertise to her speaking engagements.

As a TEDx Speaker, keynote speaker, and expert contributor for Psychology Today, Dr. Heiser’s insights have been featured in esteemed publications such as Forbes, The New York Times, and Psychology Today. She has also shared her knowledge on various radio and television programs and podcasts.

Founder of The Mentor Project, Dr. Heiser has empowered over 100 world-changing mentors to discover their legacy projects, impacting nearly 100,000 students across seven countries. Her mentorship programs transcend borders, benefiting both mentors and mentees worldwide.

Dr. Heiser’s speaking engagements cover various topics, including midlife and aging, mentorship, succession planning, and personal development. With her engaging style and profound insights, she captivates audiences and inspires them to unlock their full potential.

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When Liz talks, her clients listen.Liz is an advisor to boards of directors, business owners, and CSuite leaders. She’s a leadership, strategic and succession planning consultant, speaker, andauthor.

Liz helps her clients focus on the right things at the right time to get the right impact. As a result, her clients measurably improve their performance, profits, and workplace culture.Liz has been named a Top Leadership Influencer, an Organizational Culture Champion, and a Top HR Influencer to Watch.

Liz has written ten books, has supervised business activities in 129 countries, and has consulted in 20 countries, and currently writes a monthly blog and posts on social media daily.

She is one of fewer than 100 people in the U.S. to hold the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) and Certified Management Consultant (CMC) designations; the highest earned designation in two different industries. Liz is also an award-winning association board director⁠https://www.wbsllc.com/⁠

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