A LEARNING EVENT FOR LEADERS AND TEAMS

 Executive Briefing: Strategic Project Design for High-Stakes Initiatives

Turn Great Ideas Into Projects That Succeed

 A free, 45-minute executive session for leaders who want to bridge the gap between vision and execution.

October 1st // 2pm EDT

Trusted by Leaders  in Fortune 500s, fast-growing companies, non-profits, and technology organizations

About This Event

What You’ll Learn (Value Bullets)

By the end of this session, you’ll know how to:

  • Design projects that don’t derail — before execution even starts

  • Align stakeholders, sponsors, and SMEs to avoid costly missteps

  • Apply a repeatable framework trusted by leaders across industries

  • Move from strategy decks to real-world execution with confidence

Who Should Attend

This free briefing is built for:

  • Executives, C-suite, and PMOs leading complex initiatives

  • Knowledge workers & SMEs suddenly tasked with results in fast-changing environments

  • Engineers, IT leaders, and scientists who appreciate structured frameworks

  • Project & program managers ready to evolve into true strategists

presented by

Terry Dean Schmidt, President, ManagementPro.com

Terry Schmidt is a global strategy and project management expert who helps leaders turn bold goals into projects that deliver real results. For over 40 years, he’s advised corporations, governments, and research institutions across 42 countries.

He has trained more than 25,000 professionals through engaging, practical programs and is a top-rated instructor at UCLA’s Technical Management Program. He also teaches at the MIT Professional Institute and the Institute for Management Studies.

Author of the best-selling book Strategic Project Management Made Simple (Wiley, 2009 & 2021), Terry pioneered the Logical Framework Approach—a proven method trusted worldwide to bridge the gap between strategy and execution.

Agenda (45 Minutes)

  1. Why Projects Fail Before They Begin — The strategy-to-execution gap

  2. The Executive Blueprint — A proven framework for clarity & alignment

  3. Case Studies in Action — Change Management, Technology, and Process Improvement

  4. Q&A + Next Steps — How to bring this design-first approach into your own organization

Why Attend

  • Free executive-level frameworks you can apply immediately

  • Access to a downloadable 1-page blueprint after the session

  • Invitation to the on-demand executive course for deeper training

  • Replay available (so you won’t miss a thing)

Here’s what others are saying about the power of this approach.

Eric Verzuh, author, The Fast-Forward MBA in Project Management

“This program features what may be the best-kept secret in project management. I love how it connects the strategic purpose of a project to the nuts and bolts of execution in a clear, consistent format. Every project business case should include a Logical Framework. This powerful technique is the missing link in project design.”

Joon Lee, Program Manager, UCLA Extension Technical Management Program

“Terry has taught over 30 years in our prestigious technical leadership program and is one of our top instructors. He is masterful at simplifying complex project management problems and easily translating them for professionals to apply. I have witnessed thousands of business and technology leaders who have applied the principles of his program to excel in projects.”

Pooja Sund,

Director of Engineering Finance, Microsoft

“Terry’s strategic thinking and action approach has done wonders in my life and I believe that every leader needs to have their teams read this golden nugget. His Logical Framework Approach will transform the way you think about leading complex initiatives and even your life in general. Projects using his approach have been highlighted as the best IT showcased projects at different companies.”

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