PM Debate: Projects can succeed even when companies have bad or failing strategies

 

In this episode we explore the concept of failing or bad strategies and their impact on projects. Although strategy is hailed as the be-all end-all of business today, prior to the 1960s it did not even appear in business literature. But with $30.5B spent on strategy consulting in 2016 alone, surely it is vital to organizational and project success. Can projects succeed despite a failing corporate strategy? That's the focus of our debate.

The Project Management Debate Podcast is a weekly podcast that explores different topics related to project management, transformation, strategy, and leadership. The format of this 20-25 minute podcast includes a key question that is debated by Philip and Mary Elizabeth Diab. The structure includes a brief introduction, opening statements, questions and answers, and closing statements.