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PM Debate Podcast Archive | Ep. 16

PM Debate Podcast Archive | Ep. 16

Update: 2025-10-16
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This debate episode is one of our most downloaded, and for good reason.We go head-to-head on a question every PMO leader has faced:

Is firefighting a breakdown of planning and culture?Or is it a skill leaders must embrace in a high-stakes, high-pressure world?

🎧 PM Debate: Firefighting vs. Project ManagementNow streaming again for #ThrowbackThursday.

This topic is all about culture because firefighting doesn’t just happen, it’s taught, rewarded, and normalized.

What behaviors is your organization reinforcing?And what would it take to break the pattern?

πŸ‘‡ Join the debate in the comments.

#PMDebate #CtrlAltPMO #ProjectManagement #WorkCulture #Leadership #Firefighting #ThrowbackThursday #PMO

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PM Debate Podcast Archive | Ep. 16

PM Debate Podcast Archive | Ep. 16

Philip Diab