ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Host Alex Tuck welcomes listeners to season two of Project Zero, with a greater focus on AI’s impact, and interviews project manager and PMP coach Orlando Sequera. Sequera shares how he fell into project management after years in IT, including an early asset inventory project that failed due to neglected scope and lack of formal PM discipline, motivating him to pursue a master’s in project management at Boston University and earn the PMP. He contrasts structured PMP training (35 hours of PMI-required content) with coaching that builds the mindset and critical thinking needed for evolving, more situational PMP exam questions, including AI topics. Sequera emphasizes leadership and emotional intelligence as key PM skills, servant leadership in practice, and AI’s role in automating documentation, meeting notes, and change management while keeping PM accountability with the human.
00:00 Season Two Kickoff
00:38 Orlando’s PM Journey
02:37 Trainer vs Coach 05:19 Mindset for the PMP
07:31 First Project Failure 10:37 Learning Scope and Structure
12:05 Formal Education and PMP
14:53 Why PMs Matter
17:10 Top PM Skill Leadership
20:53 Servant Leadership Stories
24:05 AI in Project Management
31:09 Advice to Younger Orlando
33:16 Connect and Closing
Connect with Orlando Sequera
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/orlando-sequera-3414478/
- Website: www.mydynamicpm.com
Connect with Alex Tuck
- Personal LinkedIn: Alex Tuck
- Website: www.tuckconsultinggroup.com
- Company LinkedIn: Tuck Consulting Group
Email: alex@tuckconsultinggroup.com
