This week’s archived PM Debate episode asks a deceptively simple question:

Do facts matter… if your stakeholders are happy?

I argued that in today’s chaotic project environment, hitting your timeline and budget won’t save you if your stakeholders feel unheard or unsatisfied.

Mary Elizabeth countered with a powerful reality check: projects don’t run on feelings. They run on baselines, budgets, and outcomes.

This debate covers:

* Whether we’ve entered a “post-project management” era

* Why the Sydney Opera House is both a masterpiece and a case study in failure

* What it really means to define project success upfront

Whether you side with perception or precision, this one’s worth the listen.

💬 Drop your take in the comments, especially if you’ve seen this tension play out in real life.

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