Adriana Girdler on Habits of Great Project Managers

What actually makes projects succeed — and why do so many fail before they even begin?

In this episode, Keith sits down with Adriana Girdler, President & Chief Efficiency Officer at CornerStone Dynamics, Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, PMP, productivity expert, and one of the top project management voices in North America. With over 260K YouTube subscribers and 20+ years leading organizational transformation, Adriana breaks down what organizations get wrong about project work and why clarity, alignment, and methodology matter more than any tool.

🔻 Adriana’s unexpected start in productivity and PM (thanks, Franklin Planner)

🔻 Why “accidental project managers” are everywhere — and why they struggle

🔻 The real definition of a project: start date, end date, deliverable

🔻 Why technology ...