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Project Management Masterclass

Brittany Wilkins
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Project Management Masterclass is the podcast for project professionals who want to move beyond managing tasks and start leading projects with clarity, influence, and strategic thinking. Hosted by Brittany Wilkins, founder of Makoway Consulting, author of Letters to My Sisters in Engineering, and creator of the emerging philosophy known as Execution Intelligence, this show explores what truly drives project success in today's increasingly complex environment. Brittany built her career inside the gap between strategy and execution—the place where capable teams often struggle to turn plans into results. Through years of leading projects, advising organizations, and studying the leadership behaviors that separate successful initiatives from failed ones, she developed a simple belief: Project success is rarely limited by effort. More often, it is limited by execution. Each episode explores the principles, frameworks, power skills, and mindset required to navigate complexity, align teams, improve decision-making, and deliver meaningful outcomes. From leadership development and industry trends to lessons learned from real-world projects, Project Management Masterclass equips professionals with the tools needed to elevate their careers and lead with confidence. Listeners come for the insight and stay for the practical perspective. One listener shared: "I listened during a road trip from Arkansas to Texas and was completely hooked. The content is relevant, inspiring, and genuinely memorable." Another reflection from the same review: "Your calm, articulate cadence makes the content accessible even for listeners who speak English as a second language." Resources & Next Steps Execution Intelligence DiagnosticIdentify where execution may be breaking down across leadership, decision-making, visibility, and team alignment.https://executionintelligence.scoreapp.com/ Execution Intelligence Book WaitlistJoin the waitlist and receive updates on Brittany's upcoming book.https://makowayconsulting.scoreapp.com Makoway ConsultingLearn how organizations eliminate execution friction and turn strategy into measurable results.www.makowayconsulting.com Whether you're leading projects, programs, portfolios, or organizational change, Project Management Masterclass is designed to help you strengthen the skills that separate project managers from project leaders. Tap into the insights. Strengthen your leadership. Execute with intention.

  1. 3h ago ·  Bonus • Subscribers Only

    Project Success Playbook| How Intelligent Organizations Fail Without Collapsing

    Failure is easy to recognize when a project gets canceled. It's harder to recognize when the project finishes and the organization repeats the same mistakes six months later. That distinction raises an interesting question. What if organizations are measuring project failure correctly but measuring organizational failure incorrectly? In this bonus episode, Brittany shares a different way of thinking about failure, friction, and the patterns that keep showing up long after the project is over. Available exclusively to Project Success Playbook subscribers. If you are ready to strengthen the skills that separate project managers from project leaders, explore the Power Skills Accelerator, a course designed to help professionals master the leadership capabilities needed to thrive in complex project environments. Enroll in the Power Skills Acceleratorhttps://www.developpowerskills.com/sales-page If you want to assess where execution may be breaking down in your current projects, take the Execution Intelligence Diagnostic to identify gaps across leadership, decision making, and team alignment. Start the diagnostichttps://executionintelligence.scoreapp.com/ Join the waitlist for Brittany Wilkins’ upcoming book, Execution Intelligence, focused on the mindset, systems, and discipline required to turn strategy into measurable results. Join the book waitlisthttps://makowayconsulting.scoreapp.com To learn more about how organizations eliminate execution friction and turn strategy into measurable results, visit Makoway Consulting. https://www.makowayconsulting.com

    18 min

  2. Jun 9

    33.Business Transformation in an Age of Complexity: Insights from the CLM Summit

    Send us Fan Mail Business transformation is often discussed through the lens of technology, AI, automation, and digital initiatives. But after attending the CLM Summit, one theme surfaced repeatedly beneath the technology conversations: maintaining visibility and coordination is becoming increasingly difficult as complexity grows. In this episode, host Brittany Wilkins shares key observations from the summit and explore why connected systems, trusted data, lifecycle alignment, and cross-functional coordination matter more than ever. We discuss the role AI plays as an amplifier, the risks of disconnected systems and tribal knowledge, and why organizations must think beyond technology implementation when navigating transformation. Topics include: • AI and operational foundations • Product complexity and customization • Connected systems and data visibility • Lifecycle alignment across business functions • Human barriers to transformation • Why coordination is becoming a competitive advantage Whether you work in project management, operations, manufacturing, digital transformation, or organizational leadership, this episode offers practical insights into what it takes to maintain clarity and control in an increasingly interconnected business environment. The promise does not come without the process.   If you are ready to strengthen the skills that separate project managers from project leaders, explore the Power Skills Accelerator, a course designed to help professionals master the leadership capabilities needed to thrive in complex project environments. Enroll in the Power Skills Accelerator https://www.developpowerskills.com/sales-page If you want to assess where execution may be breaking down in your current projects, take the Execution Intelligence Diagnostic to identify gaps across leadership, decision making, and team alignment. Start the diagnostic https://executionintelligence.scoreapp.com/ Join the waitlist for Brittany Wilkins’ upcoming book, Execution Intelligence, focused on the mindset, systems, and discipline required to turn strategy into measurable results. Join the book waitlist https://makowayconsulting.scoreapp.com To learn more about how organizations eliminate execution friction and turn strategy into measurable results, visit Makoway Consulting. https://www.makowayconsulting.com Support the show Every Organization Pays An Execution Tax. Discover Yours: https://executionintelligence.scoreapp.com

    25 min

  3. May 14 • Subscribers Only

    Project Success Playbook | How High Performers Stay C.L.E.A.R. Under Pressure

    Pressure does not automatically destroy project leaders. What destroys them is carrying pressure without a system to process it. In this premium episode of Project Success Playbook, Brittany Wilkins expands on the conversation from “Mental Health Isn’t the Problem. Pressure Is.” by introducing the C.L.E.A.R. Framework; a practical system designed to help high performers stay mentally clear, emotionally grounded, and effective under pressure. This episode explores: how to filter mental overload before it destroys claritywhy undefined pressure becomes emotional chaosthe danger of emotional decision-makinghow internal narratives shape leadership behaviorwhy recovery is a performance strategy, not a rewardBecause eventually, leadership becomes internal. How you think.How you regulate yourself.How you respond when uncertainty rises. That becomes the real work. IIf you are ready to strengthen the skills that separate project managers from project leaders, explore the Power Skills Accelerator, a course designed to help professionals master the leadership capabilities needed to thrive in complex project environments. Enroll in the Power Skills Acceleratorhttps://www.developpowerskills.com/sales-page If you want to assess where execution may be breaking down in your current projects, take the Execution Intelligence Diagnostic to identify gaps across leadership, decision making, and team alignment. Start the diagnostichttps://executionintelligence.scoreapp.com/ Join the waitlist for Brittany Wilkins’ upcoming book, Execution Intelligence, focused on the mindset, systems, and discipline required to turn strategy into measurable results. Join the book waitlisthttps://makowayconsulting.scoreapp.com To learn more about how organizations eliminate execution friction and turn strategy into measurable results, visit Makoway Consulting. https://www.makowayconsulting.com

    19 min

  4. May 12

    32.Mental Health Isn’t the Problem- Pressure Is.

    Send us Fan Mail May is Mental Health Awareness Month. But awareness alone won’t fix what’s breaking project leaders. In this episode, Brittany Wilkins challenges the conversation around mental health in high-pressure environments and reveals the real issue: unmanaged pressure. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, delayed decisions, avoided difficult conversations, or questioned your ability to lead under pressure—this episode is for you. Because the truth is simple: Your projects don’t break first. You do. And until you learn how to manage pressure in real time, you will continue to hit the same wall—no matter how skilled or experienced you are. If you are ready to strengthen the skills that separate project managers from project leaders, explore the Power Skills Accelerator, a course designed to help professionals master the leadership capabilities needed to thrive in complex project environments. Enroll in the Power Skills Accelerator https://www.developpowerskills.com/sales-page If you want to assess where execution may be breaking down in your current projects, take the Execution Intelligence Diagnostic to identify gaps across leadership, decision making, and team alignment. Start the diagnostic https://executionintelligence.scoreapp.com/ Join the waitlist for Brittany Wilkins’ upcoming book, Execution Intelligence, focused on the mindset, systems, and discipline required to turn strategy into measurable results. Join the book waitlist https://makowayconsulting.scoreapp.com To learn more about how organizations eliminate execution friction and turn strategy into measurable results, visit Makoway Consulting. https://www.makowayconsulting.com Support the show Every Organization Pays An Execution Tax. Discover Yours: https://executionintelligence.scoreapp.com

    26 min

  5. May 7

    31.How to Identify Execution Collapse Before It Happens (Spirit Airlines Case Study)

    Send us Fan Mail Every business is measured by its financial performance. Revenue. Profit. The bottom line. That’s what people look at when something collapses. But by the time the numbers reflect the problem, it’s already been there. There are other indicators that get overlooked. Decision speed starts to slow. Pressure builds in places no one is tracking. Options begin to narrow long before anyone calls it a risk. I didn’t look at Spirit Airlines and think this was sudden. I thought about how long it had probably been building. In this episode, I walk through what most people miss when they look at business failure. Not the outcome. The pattern behind it. Because collapse doesn’t start with financial results. It starts inside the system. And if you’re not paying attention to those signals early, you don’t get time to react. You get forced to respond. If you are ready to strengthen the skills that separate project managers from project leaders, explore the Power Skills Accelerator, a course designed to help professionals master the leadership capabilities needed to thrive in complex project environments. Enroll in the Power Skills Accelerator https://www.developpowerskills.com/sales-page If you want to assess where execution may be breaking down in your current projects, take the Execution Intelligence Diagnostic to identify gaps across leadership, decision making, and team alignment. Start the diagnostic https://executionintelligence.scoreapp.com/ Join the waitlist for Brittany Wilkins’ upcoming book, Execution Intelligence, focused on the mindset, systems, and discipline required to turn strategy into measurable results. Join the book waitlist https://makowayconsulting.scoreapp.com To learn more about how organizations eliminate execution friction and turn strategy into measurable results, visit Makoway Consulting. https://www.makowayconsulting.com Support the show Every Organization Pays An Execution Tax. Discover Yours: https://executionintelligence.scoreapp.com

    24 min

  6. Apr 7

    30. Why Hard Work Isn’t Moving You Forward | 4 Power Skills Every Project Leader Needs

    Send us Fan Mail You’re working hard. Delivering results. Doing everything right. So why are you still not moving forward? In this episode, host Brittany Wilkins  break down the real reason so many professionals and project leaders feel stuck despite their effort. It’s not about working harder. It’s about developing the right power skills. You’ll learn: Why hard work alone is not enough to advance your careerThe hidden gap that keeps high performers stuckThe 4 power skills every project leader needs to succeedHow to position yourself for growth, recognition, and leadershipIf you’ve ever felt overlooked, undervalued, or stuck in execution mode… This episode will challenge how you think about success. And more importantly—it will show you what to do next. If you are ready to strengthen the skills that separate project managers from project leaders, explore the Power Skills Accelerator, a course designed to help professionals master the leadership capabilities needed to thrive in complex project environments. Enroll in the Power Skills Accelerator https://www.developpowerskills.com/sales-page If you want to assess where execution may be breaking down in your current projects, take the Execution Intelligence Diagnostic to identify gaps across leadership, decision making, and team alignment. Start the diagnostic https://executionintelligence.scoreapp.com/ Join the waitlist for Brittany Wilkins’ upcoming book, Execution Intelligence, focused on the mindset, systems, and discipline required to turn strategy into measurable results. Join the book waitlist https://makowayconsulting.scoreapp.com To learn more about how organizations eliminate execution friction and turn strategy into measurable results, visit Makoway Consulting. https://www.makowayconsulting.com Support the show Every Organization Pays An Execution Tax. Discover Yours: https://executionintelligence.scoreapp.com

    19 min

  7. Mar 24

    29. Mastering Project Management-Why Change Fails: How the ADKAR Model Explains What Leaders Miss

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Project Management Masterclass, we break down one of the most widely used change management frameworks, the ADKAR model. More importantly, we look at how change actually happens in real-world environments and why it often fails. If organizations don’t change and people do, then understanding how individual change happens is critical to delivering successful projects and real business outcomes. In this episode, you’ll learn: What the ADKAR model is and how it works Why awareness alone is not enough to drive change The difference between understanding change and wanting it How gaps in desire create execution friction Why training and knowledge do not guarantee adoption The difference between knowing and doing How to better align the people side and business side of change This episode also includes a real example from an ERP implementation to show how change can break down when desire is not established. If you are leading projects, managing change, or trying to improve execution within your organization, this episode will give you a framework you can apply immediately. But understanding change is only one part of it. Leading change requires strong power skills. How you communicate, influence, align teams, and drive execution under pressure. If you are ready to strengthen the skills that separate project managers from project leaders, explore the Power Skills Accelerator, a course designed to help professionals master the leadership capabilities needed to thrive in complex project environments. Enroll in the Power Skills Accelerator https://www.developpowerskills.com/sales-page If you want to assess where execution may be breaking down in your current projects, take the Execution Intelligence Diagnostic to identify gaps across leadership, decision making, and team alignment. Start the diagnostic https://executionintelligence.scoreapp.com/ Join the waitlist for Brittany Wilkins’ upcoming book, Execution Intelligence, focused on the mindset, systems, and discipline required to turn strategy into measurable results. Join the book waitlist https://makowayconsulting.scoreapp.com To learn more about how organizations eliminate execution friction and turn strategy into measurable results, visit Makoway Consulting. https://www.makowayconsulting.com Support the show Every Organization Pays An Execution Tax. Discover Yours: https://executionintelligence.scoreapp.com

    23 min

  8. Mar 10 ·  Bonus • Subscribers Only

    Project Success Playbook| The Human Gap Framework: Diagnosing Change Readiness

    In Episode 28 we explored five reasons why change management is necessary. But understanding why change matters is not the same as knowing whether you are ready to lead it. Before launching a new system, strategy, or structural shift, leaders must diagnose the behavioral distance between the current state and the desired future state. In this first Project Success Playbook masterclass, Brittany introduces the Human Gap Framework, a five step approach to evaluating change readiness before implementation begins. You will learn how to: • Define the future state in observable behavior• Document the current state honestly• Identify psychological friction points• Analyze contributing behavioral factors• Prioritize and assign ownership Most organizations focus on technical readiness when planning change. But projects succeed or fail based on behavior. If behavior does not shift, execution stalls. This masterclass provides a disciplined process for diagnosing readiness before you deploy a major initiative. If you are preparing to lead a transformation effort, operational change, or new strategic initiative, begin with diagnosis instead of assumption. If you are ready to strengthen the skills that separate project managers from project leaders, explore the Power Skills Accelerator, a course designed to help professionals master the leadership capabilities needed to thrive in complex project environments. Enroll in the Power Skills Acceleratorhttps://www.developpowerskills.com/sales-page If you want to assess where execution may be breaking down in your current projects, take the Execution Intelligence Diagnostic to identify gaps across leadership, decision making, and team alignment. Start the diagnostichttps://executionintelligence.scoreapp.com/ Join the waitlist for Brittany Wilkins’ upcoming book, Execution Intelligence, focused on the mindset, systems, and discipline required to turn strategy into measurable results. Join the book waitlisthttps://makowayconsulting.scoreapp.com To learn more about how organizations eliminate execution friction and turn strategy into measurable results, visit Makoway Consulting. https://www.makowayconsulting.com

    11 min
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Project Management Masterclass is the podcast for project professionals who want to move beyond managing tasks and start leading projects with clarity, influence, and strategic thinking. Hosted by Brittany Wilkins, founder of Makoway Consulting, author of Letters to My Sisters in Engineering, and creator of the emerging philosophy known as Execution Intelligence, this show explores what truly drives project success in today's increasingly complex environment. Brittany built her career inside the gap between strategy and execution—the place where capable teams often struggle to turn plans into results. Through years of leading projects, advising organizations, and studying the leadership behaviors that separate successful initiatives from failed ones, she developed a simple belief: Project success is rarely limited by effort. More often, it is limited by execution. Each episode explores the principles, frameworks, power skills, and mindset required to navigate complexity, align teams, improve decision-making, and deliver meaningful outcomes. From leadership development and industry trends to lessons learned from real-world projects, Project Management Masterclass equips professionals with the tools needed to elevate their careers and lead with confidence. Listeners come for the insight and stay for the practical perspective. One listener shared: "I listened during a road trip from Arkansas to Texas and was completely hooked. The content is relevant, inspiring, and genuinely memorable." Another reflection from the same review: "Your calm, articulate cadence makes the content accessible even for listeners who speak English as a second language." Resources & Next Steps Execution Intelligence DiagnosticIdentify where execution may be breaking down across leadership, decision-making, visibility, and team alignment.https://executionintelligence.scoreapp.com/ Execution Intelligence Book WaitlistJoin the waitlist and receive updates on Brittany's upcoming book.https://makowayconsulting.scoreapp.com Makoway ConsultingLearn how organizations eliminate execution friction and turn strategy into measurable results.www.makowayconsulting.com Whether you're leading projects, programs, portfolios, or organizational change, Project Management Masterclass is designed to help you strengthen the skills that separate project managers from project leaders. Tap into the insights. Strengthen your leadership. Execute with intention.

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  • Creator
    Brittany Wilkins
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    41
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Project Management Masterclass
  • Show Website
    Project Management Masterclass
  • Provider
    Brittany Wilkins

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