The Power of And: Strategy AND Execution
Speakers
Joe Pusz, known as PMO Joe, is the founder of PMO Squad Staffing and a leading voice in project management. He co-founded International PMO Day, The PMO Leader, and the Veterans Project Management Mentoring Alliance (VPMMA), and hosts the Project Management Office Hours podcast. Recognized as PMO Influencer of the Americas (2022) and consistently ranked among the top global PMO influencers, Joe brings extensive experience in organizational project delivery, leadership, and mentoring.
Stuart helps PMO and portfolio leaders build strategy-aligned portfolios and prove ROI. A guest lecturer on project prioritization at the University of Oxford, he speaks widely on killing pet projects, focusing investment on value, and using decision science (AHP) to make clear, defensible choices.
About this webinar
Most PMOs get trapped in a false choice: focus on strategy or focus on execution. This session shows why the real breakthrough comes from a both/and mindset—where strategy and delivery reinforce each other to create measurable value.
In this lively, story-rich conversation, Stuart Easton and Joe Pusz (“PMO Joe”) unpack how high-performing organizations connect governance, prioritization, and delivery without becoming the “process police.” Expect research highlights, client examples, award-winning PMO practices—and yes, a little guitar-fueled humor to keep things human.
What you’ll learn
- Strategy + execution, not either/or. Why “strategy without execution is aimless, and execution without strategy is waste”—and how to operationalize both together.
- The reality check. Industry data discussed in the session shows ~81% lack resources for demand and ~82% of projects aren’t well aligned to strategic priorities—two root causes of value leakage.
- From maturity to capability. Maturity is doing things consistently; capability is doing the right things reliably across the org. Learn how to build organizational project delivery capability (OPD), not just more templates.
- Governance without gridlock. Avoid the “process police” trap by using voice-of-customer feedback to streamline what helps and cut what doesn’t.
- Portfolio ROI starts upstream. Use prioritization and resourcing to reduce multitasking, improve flow, and tie benefits to strategy—not just timelines.
- Tools as scaffolding, not saviors. Technology supports the change; it doesn’t replace it. Pair tools with mindset and operating-model shifts.