I know this is about sales, not project management, but it already shows how AI is starting to take junior roles. Exactly what Gerard and I were discussing last year. I think junior PM roles are likely safe for the next 3–5 years — not because AI isn’t capable of doing the work, but because our industries are slow to adopt AI at that level. No need to watch the entire video but I found insightful min 22-28 , 47-52 and 1.16.00-1.19.00 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-R1bc1rlFs

Before setting next year goals or OKRs, I always review the previous year. During the year it often feels like progress is slow and that nothing substantial is getting done. There is effort, activity, movement — but no clear sense of accumulation. Then, at the end of the year, when I look back, it almost always turns out that a lot was done. But the real question is not the volume. The real question is whether these were the right things to do for this year. And even if they were right then — should I continue doing the same things next year? Reflection, for me, is not about proving productivity. It’s about checking direction. I've also prepared this LinkedIn post, first of all, as a reminder for myself on where I spent my energy in 2025. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/aina-alive_leadership-decisionmaking-aiandleadership-activity-7412634656170418176-WSLN?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAA_s8tcBu73l3tnwhnup543sB0z7mV_ucBA

I am preparing a few sessions in the background, one of which is going to be about goal setting for a year and a quarter. Why both? Well, most of us tend to overestimate how much we can get done in a short period of time and underestimate how much we can get done in a year. One goal session will focus on long-term planning and from it I will create a short-term goal planning session. But first, I need all of you to prepare, but also dream of all the goals you would ever want to accomplish. This is going to be crucial for a proper career and personal development. I want you to do a brain dump into a document of: 1. Things you want to buy  2. Places you want to visit  3. Businesses you want to open / products you want to create 4. Courses you want to take  5. People you want to meet 6. Money you want to make The sessions won't focus on any of those in particular but I hope they will help you get some clarity on what to focus on next and which to set as a priority. Take your time and capture your thoughts in a disorganized way in a document; it will save us time at the session itself.

I think we can all use a bit of a break and have next two weeks a bit lighter in meetings and chats. However, January will be anything but slow. Here is what I am planning: - Jan 2nd - Friday - a intro/retrospective on the entire year, - Following week - goal-setting workshop - how I go about my one year vision - Shortly after we will do a budgeting workshop, a gerinner friendly introduction to project finance. I hope to see you all there

I had a very interesting conversation with a friend of mine who is seeking advice on formulating a decision framework. Sometimes teams focus so much on collaboration that they lose sight of what is important - the product in the hands of the customer. Analysis paralysis creeps in, and despite a lot of meetings and discussion, nothing really gets delivered. Hence, there is a need for a decision framework, where if no decision can be made by the group, a decision will be made by the framework. Did any of you ever set such a system in place? If yes, share your thoughts; if no, ask questions about it.