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Hope is NOT a Plan

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by Kevin Pannell, PMP, CSM, Prosci

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425 episodes
Updated Weekly
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Podcast Overview

Helping leaders and teams move through change with practical leadership, disciplined execution, and steady progress. Every organization, every career, and every life follows a rhythm. Ideas become opportunities. Opportunities become priorities. Priorities become plans. Plans become action. Action becomes progress. Progress becomes experience. Those experiences shape what comes next. The People, Process, Progress podcast explores that journey. Hosted by Kevin Pannell, Director of an IT Project Management Office, former healthcare PMO leader, U.S. Navy veteran, emergency management professional, and author, each episode helps leaders navigate change with practical leadership, disciplined execution, and purposeful progress. Drawing on experience leading enterprise portfolios, responding to disasters, serving in healthcare, training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and building resilient teams, the conversations connect leadership principles with real-world application. Throughout the year, the podcast follows the natural rhythm of organizational leadership and portfolio management: • January–March: Discovery & Demand • April–June: Planning & Prioritization • July–August: Execution & Governance • September–October: Go Live & Operational Readiness • November: Portfolio Performance & Lessons Learned • December: Continuous Improvement & Planning Ahead Every episode is viewed through three lenses: ▸ People: Leading with empathy, building trust, developing teams, and strengthening partnerships. ▸ Process: Applying practical leadership, portfolio management, governance, and execution practices that help organizations succeed. ▸ Progress: Learning, improving, measuring outcomes, and moving forward, personally and professionally. Whether you're a CIO, PMO leader, project manager, executive, first responder, or someone navigating change in your own career or life, you'll find practical conversations designed to help you lead well, execute with discipline, and keep moving forward.

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Publishing Since

4/30/2020

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July 13, 2026

Episode 430: New Year. New Intent.

Host Kevin Pannell interviews himself on how leadership intent, not just projects, drives successful fiscal years and better outcomes.

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July 2, 2026

Be Like Water: Leadership Lessons for Your First 90 Days in a New Role

Host Kevin Pannell interviews himself on leadership lessons for new roles, emphasizing observation and trust before transformation to foster sustainable change.

Episode thumbnail for 4 Project Health Metrics Your Software Isn't Tracking

June 22, 2026

4 Project Health Metrics Your Software Isn't Tracking

Host Kevin Pannell interviews industry experts on four people-focused project health metrics that augment traditional scope, schedule, and cost tracking for better team alignment and project success.

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What is Hope is NOT a Plan?

Helping leaders and teams move through change with practical leadership, disciplined execution, and steady progress.

Every organization, every career, and every life follows a rhythm.

Ideas become opportunities. Opportunities become priorities. Priorities become plans. Plans become action. Action becomes progress. Progress becomes experience. Those experiences shape what comes next.

The People, Process, Progress podcast explores that journey.

Hosted by Kevin Pannell, Director of an IT Project Management Office, former healthcare PMO leader, U.S. Navy veteran, emergency management professional, and author, each episode helps leaders navigate change with practical leadership, disciplined execution, and purposeful progress.

Drawing on experience leading enterprise portfolios, responding to disasters, serving in healthcare, training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and building resilient teams, the conversations connect leadership principles with real-world application.

Throughout the year, the podcast follows the natural rhythm of organizational leadership and portfolio management: • January–March: Discovery & Demand • April–June: Planning & Prioritization • July–August: Execution & Governance • September–October: Go Live & Operational Readiness • November: Portfolio Performance & Lessons Learned • December: Continuous Improvement & Planning Ahead

Every episode is viewed through three lenses: ▸ People: Leading with empathy, building trust, developing teams, and strengthening partnerships. ▸ Process: Applying practical leadership, portfolio management, governance, and execution practices that help organizations succeed. ▸ Progress: Learning, improving, measuring outcomes, and moving forward, personally and professionally.

Whether you're a CIO, PMO leader, project manager, executive, first responder, or someone navigating change in your own career or life, you'll find practical conversations designed to help you lead well, execute with discipline, and keep moving forward.

How often does this podcast release new episodes?

This podcast updates weekly.

Where can I listen to this podcast?

This podcast is available on 10 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.

Does this podcast accept guests?

No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.

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