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The Shift Code

by Project Management Institute · English · Business

PMI executive leaders take listeners inside real stories of organizational transformation from sectors and regions across the globe. Join us for candid conversations with top leaders in transformation as they give a behind-the-scenes look into the strategic and digital innovation driving their journ

New episodes: Monthly
Typical length: 33 min
Latest: 29 Sep 2026
Language: English

Latest episode

29 Sep 2026 · 38 min

AI Is Changing Work Faster Than Institutions Can Keep Up

In this episode of The Shift Code Podcast, host Pierre Le Manh is joined by Pearson’s CEO, Omar Abbosh, to explore what happens when AI changes how people learn, work, and lead faster than institutions can adapt. Omar explains why traditional education must evolve toward lifelong learning, why assessment becomes more important when answers are instantly available, and how Pearson is building its strategy around assessment, next-generation education powered by AI, early careers, and enterprise...

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S3 · E7 · 4 Aug 2026 · 31 min
AI Changed Everything About Reputation Except What Actually Matters
In this episode of The Shift Code Podcast, host Pierre Le Manh is joined by Chad Latz, Chief Innovation Officer at Burson, to analyze the shifting mechanics of strategic communications. As generative search engines replace traditional lookup tools, brands face a zero-click reality where algorithms mediate public perception. Chad shares how Burson uses advanced cognitive models to calculate unexpected shareholder returns and predict public reactions in seconds, giving leaders an objective fram...
S3 · E6 · 21 Jul 2026 · 24 min
Paul Coxhill on Running Cannes Lions, the Return of Brand, and AI’s Creative Limits
In this episode of The Shift Code Podcast, host Pierre Le Manh is joined by Paul Coxhill, Chief Operating Officer and President of LIONS Intelligence, to dive into the operational and strategic realities behind the world’s largest marketing and advertising festival. What You’ll Learn: How to structure portfolio governance across 20,000+ attendees and multiple global stakeholdersWhy brand marketing is gaining renewed importance in the context of AI-driven discoveryHow AB InBev built internal s...
S3 · E5 · 16 Jun 2026 · 48 min
Disrupting Airlines, Streaming, and Healthcare for Good
In this episode of The Shift Code Podcast, host Pierre Le Manh is joined by Azran Osman-Rani, Group CEO and Co-founder of Naluri, to discuss how visionary leaders systematically challenge industry conventions, scale agility across global teams, and build sustainable businesses that outmaneuver incumbents. What You’ll Learn: How to identify genuine disruption opportunities by questioning one fundamental assumptionWhat it really takes to move faster than your competitorsWhy killing projects mat...
S3 · E4 · 5 May 2026 · 48 min
What 22,000 Projects Reveal About Success and Failure
In this episode of The Shift Code Podcast, host Pierre Le Manh is joined by Alexander Budzier, Fellow in Management Practice at the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School, to share insights on what project success actually means and why traditional metrics fail to capture it. What You’ll Learn: What truly separates successful projects from slow-motion failuresWhy the best leaders focus on building systems rather than giving firebrand speechesHow projects can succeed spectacularly on one ...
S3 · E3 · 7 Apr 2026 · 47 min
How Leaders Build Organizations That Get Better at Change
In this episode of The Shift Code Podcast, host Pierre Le Manh is joined by Julia Dhar of Boston Consulting Group (BCG) to discuss why most change initiatives stall, how to architect decisions that accelerate adoption, and the human behavioral science principles that separate transformation success from failure. What You’ll Learn: How to shift from false alignment to true agreementWhy agency matters more than involvement in change initiativesHow to architect choices that accelerate adoptionTh...
S3 · E2 · 24 Feb 2026 · 49 min
GE Vernova Teaches Us About Real Energy Transition
In this episode of The Shift Code Podcast, host Pierre Le Manh is joined by Roger Martella of GE Vernova to dive into how a 2023 spinoff from GE transformed a legacy industrial conglomerate into a purpose-built energy technology company. What You’ll Learn: How to balance short-term nimbleness with long-term strategic convictionThe simplicity principle for transformationWhy service mentality unlocks innovation at scaleHow to navigate policy misalignment without compromising purposeThe role of ...
S3 · E1 · 13 Jan 2026 · 39 min
How Pfizer’s Luisa Barraza Rewrites the Rules of Transformation
In this episode of The Shift Code Podcast, host Pierre Le Manh is joined by Luisa Barraza, Chief Vice President of People Experience, Organizational Development, and Transformation at Pfizer, to discuss why the human element is the foundation of enterprise agility, how to apply human-centered design and agile principles across complex organizations, and the strategic shifts required to thrive in an AI-disrupted world. What You’ll Learn: Why transformation fails when you lead with technology i...
S2 · E8 · 9 Dec 2025 · 35 min
Jessica Sibley on Reinventing a 100-Year-Old Icon for the AI Era
In this episode of The Shift Code Podcast, host Pierre Le Manh, live from PMI Global Summit event in Phoenix Arizona is joined by Jessica Sibley, CEO of TIME, to discuss how she transformed one of the world’s most iconic brands from a struggling legacy publisher into a digitally-native powerhouse with record audience reach. What You’ll Learn: How to diagnose and rebuild an atrophied core businessWhy removing paywalls increased value instead of destroying itHow to negotiate AI integration rath...
S2 · E7 · 2 Dec 2025 · 32 min
The Future of Work: AI Teammates and Human Managers
In this episode of The Shift Code Podcast, host Pierre Le Manh is joined by Anne Raimondi, Chief Operating Officer and Head of Business at Asana, to discuss what it really takes to lead in the era of AI. Anne dives deep into the evolution of SaaS, the rise of hybrid human-AI teams, the future of work, and how Asana is reimagining collaboration, enterprise agility, and AI accountability. What You’ll Learn: What “work about work” is and how AI is helping eliminate itHow Asana’s unique work grap...
S2 · E6 · 11 Nov 2025 · 34 min
How a Salad Dressing Funded $600M in Philanthropy
In this episode of The Shift Code Podcast, host Pierre Le Manh is joined by Alexandra Amouyel, President and CEO of Newman's Own Foundation, to break down how the company funnels 100% of its profits to support children facing adversity, how its unique legal structure became a blueprint for purpose-driven enterprise, and how a $40,000 salad dressing experiment became $600 million in impact. What You’ll Learn: How to structure and govern a 100% for-purpose enterprise that balances commercial su...
S2 · E5 · 4 Nov 2025 · 24 min
How Credo Is Cleaning Up Beauty, One Ingredient at a Time
In this episode of The Shift Code Podcast, host Pierre Le Manh is joined by Annie Jackson, Co-founder and CEO of Credo Beauty, to explore how retailers can act as industry regulators, drive sustainable transformation, and balance purpose with profitability in the clean beauty sector. What You’ll Learn: Why self-regulation can be more effective than government oversight in driving industry transformationHow to scale sustainable practices across a complex supply chain while maintaining authenti...
S2 · E4 · 21 Oct 2025 · 33 min
Scaling Purpose: Leading Innovation and Sustainability in the Future of Beauty and Beyond
In this episode of The Shift Code Podcast, host Pierre Le Manh is joined by Manuel Rios Krauss, Chief Innovation and R&D Officer at Natura, to discuss how to balance sustainability goals with business imperatives, scale eco-friendly practices globally, and foster breakthrough innovation in established industries. What You’ll Learn: How to transform sustainability from a corporate initiative into a commercial advantageWhy local knowledge and indigenous traditions can become powerful differ...
S2 · E3 · 9 Sep 2025 · 13 min
70% Change Management & People: The Truth About AI Transformation
In this episode of The Shift Code Podcast, host Pierre Le Manh is joined by Ernesto Pagano, a Managing Director and Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), to share insights on the real-world implementation of AI across industries, focusing on transformation challenges, organizational approaches, and practical success factors. What You’ll Learn: Why AI transformation is 10% technology, 20% tools/processes, and 70% change managementHow to balance centralized and decentralized approach...
S2 · E2 · 12 Aug 2025 · 23 min
Transforming Social Impact: How (RED) Drives Social Change Through Strategic Partnerships
In this episode of The Shift Code Podcast, host Pierre Le Manh sits with Jennifer Lotito, President & Chief Operating Officer at (RED), to explore how a lean, purpose-driven team builds partnerships, harnesses AI, and uses project management to transform business strategy for nonprofit success. What You’ll Learn: How to rethink corporate partnerships that drive social impact and business value.How to re-scale impact with limited resources through strategic project management.How purpose-b...
S2 · E1 · 15 Jul 2025 · 33 min
450 to 5: How WPP Rewired for the Future of Creative Intelligence
In this episode of The Shift Code Podcast, host Pierre Le Manh is joined by Stephan Pretorius, Chief Technology Officer at WPP, to share an unfiltered look at how one of the world's largest marketing groups is using AI to reshape strategy, creative work, and even its business model. What You’ll Learn: How to drive enterprise-wide transformation through technology platforms while maintaining psychological safety and entrepreneurial spiritThe three-phase approach to transforming highly federate...
S1 · E6 · 12 Jun 2025 · 17 min
The Impact of Inclusivity: Redefining the Tech World
On this episode of The Shift Code, PMI CEO Pierre Le Manh talks with founder of Stemeria, Julissa Mateo Abad, about her innovative approach to digital transformation. Learn how Julissa breaks cultural barriers, measures impact and takes a pragmatic approach to AI implementation. Plus, explore how she's revolutionizing tech across Latin America through inclusive, sustainable innovation.
S1 · E5 · 22 May 2025 · 19 min
Agricultural Innovation: Fueling the Farm Tech Revolution
On this episode of The Shift Code, PMI CEO Pierre Le Manh sits down with co-founder and CEO of UrbanKisaan, Vihari Kanukollu, to talk about the role his company plays in transforming one of the world’s oldest human activities—food farming. Learn about how UrbanKisaan’s technology boosts the efficiency, quality, and affordability of food farming, how Vihari’s remarkable company is working to expand its impact, and more.
S1 · E4 · 1 May 2025 · 29 min
Evolving In-Person Commerce with Digital DNA
On this episode of The Shift Change, PMI CEO Pierre Le Manh talks with Flagship founder and CEO Simon Molnar about how digital engagement strategies can revolutionize traditional retail. Learn how e-commerce analytics transform in-store experiences and discover why the future of retail lives at the intersection of digital and physical commerce. Plus, hear Simon’s practical insights for implementing transformation without being too disruptive to business.
S1 · E3 · 10 Apr 2025 · 32 min
Africa's Growth: A Global Catalyst for Good
On this episode of The Shift Code, PMI CEO Pierre Le Manh sits down with co-founder and CEO of Jetstream Africa, Miishe Addy, to discuss how family wisdom and tools from her Stanford education helped her develop an effective approach to easing bottlenecks in trade and unlocking opportunities for broad business growth. Plus, learn about how Africa’s economic health is critical to the success of global markets, the value of purpose and growth mindsets, and the importance of spontaneity in innov...
S1 · E2 · 20 Mar 2025 · 35 min
Proximity Innovation: The Secret to Reshaping Markets
PMI CEO Pierre Le Manh sits down with innovation expert, author, and founder of TWIN, Robert C. Wolcott, to talk about how technology is revolutionizing customer relationships. Learn how industry leaders like Domino's and Emirates Airlines are transforming their operations through proximity innovations and discover why closing the distance between businesses and customers is the transformative key to future success.
S1 · E1 · 26 Feb 2025 · 25 min
Landing on the Moon: The Transformative Future of Aerospace
On this episode of The Shift Code, PMI CEO Pierre Le Manh chats with aerospace pioneer and CEO of Intuitive Machines, Steve Altemus, about how his revolutionary company achieved the first U.S. moon landing in over 50 years, and how he continues to keep the aerospace industry on the cutting-edge by making it faster, more agile, and more accessible for the emerging space economy.

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Publisher: Project Management Institute
Language: English
Category: Business
New episodes: Monthly
Typical length: 33 min
Latest episode: 29 Sep 2026
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