Richard Broo
Project Management Turnaround Specialist and Founder of True North PMP Consulting
Richard Broo Key Topics
The hidden cost of letting “almost ready” projects drag on
Most delayed launches aren’t blocked by technology or talent-they’re stalled by unresolved definitions and decision paralysis that no one feels empowered to fix. Teams keep refining specs instead of shipping value, while leadership assumes progress is being made because activity is visible. Richard unpacks how experienced leaders learn to distinguish healthy iteration from expensive stagnation.
Why well-funded projects quietly fail long before leadership notices
Projects rarely fail because teams don’t work hard-they fail because leaders stop seeing early warning signals once growth or funding creates a false sense of safety. By the time problems reach the executive level, scope creep, delayed decisions, and unchallenged assumptions have already compounded into missed launches and wasted capital. Richard brings a pattern-recognition lens shaped by turnarounds where the real damage happened months before anyone called it a crisis.
Why projects fail for human reasons long before technical ones
Most failed projects have clear technical paths-but collapse under misaligned incentives, unclear authority, and avoidance of hard conversations. Richard reframes project management as a human system, not a mechanical one, and shows how disciplined communication prevents downstream chaos.
What executives misunderstand about scope creep and why it keeps coming back
Scope creep isn’t a team failure-it’s a leadership failure to define what success actually means. Richard shows how vague priorities and untested assumptions invite endless expansion disguised as “improvement.” The episode reframes scope creep as a governance problem, not a project management one.
Why project audits only work when consultants stay long enough to prove their advice
Most leaders have paid for recommendations that sounded smart but changed nothing. Richard explains why advice without implementation creates false confidence and why real improvement requires skin in the game. This conversation challenges the traditional consulting model and reframes what leaders should demand before trusting external expertise.
The simplest way leaders can reduce project risk without spending more money
Reducing risk doesn’t require new headcount or tools-it requires earlier clarity and firmer decisions. Richard explains how disciplined upfront thinking eliminates entire categories of downstream rework. The value for listeners is learning what to fix before projects demand rescue.
When growth exposes process gaps instead of solving them
Growth magnifies weaknesses rather than hiding them, especially when experienced teams are replaced by speed and optimism. Richard shares what happens after PMOs are dismantled and why organizations often pay twice to rebuild what they removed. The episode speaks directly to leaders navigating scale without losing control.
Latest episodes
Key topics
The hidden cost of letting “almost ready” projects drag on
Most delayed launches aren’t blocked by technology or talent-they’re stalled by unresolved definitions and decision paralysis that no one feels empowered to fix. Teams keep refining specs instead of shipping value, while leadership assumes progress is being made because activity is visible. Richard unpacks how experienced leaders learn to distinguish healthy iteration from expensive stagnation.
The simplest way leaders can reduce project risk without spending more money
Reducing risk doesn’t require new headcount or tools-it requires earlier clarity and firmer decisions. Richard explains how disciplined upfront thinking eliminates entire categories of downstream rework. The value for listeners is learning what to fix before projects demand rescue.
Why project audits only work when consultants stay long enough to prove their advice
Most leaders have paid for recommendations that sounded smart but changed nothing. Richard explains why advice without implementation creates false confidence and why real improvement requires skin in the game. This conversation challenges the traditional consulting model and reframes what leaders should demand before trusting external expertise.
View all topics →
Latest episodes
Key topics
The hidden cost of letting “almost ready” projects drag on
Most delayed launches aren’t blocked by technology or talent-they’re stalled by unresolved definitions and decision paralysis that no one feels empowered to fix. Teams keep refining specs instead of shipping value, while leadership assumes progress is being made because activity is visible. Richard unpacks how experienced leaders learn to distinguish healthy iteration from expensive stagnation.
The simplest way leaders can reduce project risk without spending more money
Reducing risk doesn’t require new headcount or tools-it requires earlier clarity and firmer decisions. Richard explains how disciplined upfront thinking eliminates entire categories of downstream rework. The value for listeners is learning what to fix before projects demand rescue.
Why project audits only work when consultants stay long enough to prove their advice
Most leaders have paid for recommendations that sounded smart but changed nothing. Richard explains why advice without implementation creates false confidence and why real improvement requires skin in the game. This conversation challenges the traditional consulting model and reframes what leaders should demand before trusting external expertise.
View all topics →