<div class="feed-description"><p> <a title="To download: Right click here and select 'Save as...' or 'Save target as...'" target="_blank" href="https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/pmpodcast/PM_Podcast_548_2026_02_14_Project_Value_Creation.mp3">Play audio-only episode</a> | <a title="Watch it on YouTube" target="_blank" href="https://youtu.be/VEOphsQfWBM">Play on YouTube</a> | <a title="Watch it on Spotify" target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/78GGnbXrbmuVVKN7VTr89a">Play on Spotify</a> </p> <div> <iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/78GGnbXrbmuVVKN7VTr89a/video" style="width:100%; aspect-ratio:16/9; height:auto; border:0; display:block;" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"> </iframe> </div> <h2>Episode Summary</h2> <p>Project work dominates how organizations grow, transform, and compete, yet many projects still fail to create meaningful impact. This conversation examines why delivering plans, schedules, and outputs no longer defines success for project managers. As expectations shift toward value creation and strategic impact, the role of the project manager expands beyond execution into leadership, influence, and decision-making. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonionietorodriguez/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez</a>, a leading authority on project leadership and organizational transformation, explains how organizations have become project-driven and what that shift demands from those leading initiatives.</p> </div>