People, Process, Progress with Kevin Pannell
Business & Economics Podcasts
Hosted by Kevin Pannell, PMP, CSM, Prosci, author of The Stability Equation: 7 Pillars for a More Balanced Life and The People, Process, and Progress of Project Management. This podcast helps leaders think and act at the strategic level while staying grounded in the day-to-day. Kevin brings lessons from the military, public safety, and healthcare IT to empower listeners to lead with purpose. Each episode delivers real-world insights on Enterprise Strategy and Transformation, Leadership and Mentorship, and Process and Operational Excellence. Listeners walk away with practical tools and confidence to align people, improve processes, and drive meaningful progress in any environment.
Location:
United States
Description:
Hosted by Kevin Pannell, PMP, CSM, Prosci, author of The Stability Equation: 7 Pillars for a More Balanced Life and The People, Process, and Progress of Project Management. This podcast helps leaders think and act at the strategic level while staying grounded in the day-to-day. Kevin brings lessons from the military, public safety, and healthcare IT to empower listeners to lead with purpose. Each episode delivers real-world insights on Enterprise Strategy and Transformation, Leadership and Mentorship, and Process and Operational Excellence. Listeners walk away with practical tools and confidence to align people, improve processes, and drive meaningful progress in any environment.
Twitter:
@pannellkg
Language:
English
Episodes
Tools to Reset Your Intent | Focus Friday
10/24/2025
We already know what to do and what not to do in our lives, but when our intent drifts, so does our progress. This Focus Friday builds on When Strategy Fails: Fix the Intent Gap by combining principles from The Stability Equation and The People, Process, and Progress of Project Management to help you reset your intent, align your people and process, and move forward with purpose.
Duration:00:08:41
When Strategy Fails Fix the Intent Gap
10/20/2025
Most failed strategies don’t collapse because of evil plans or poor execution. They fail because the intent behind them was never clear. In this episode of People, Process, Progress, I unpack what I call the Intent Gap: the disconnect between leadership vision and team understanding.
Drawing from The People, Process, and Progress of Project Management, I share how defining intent early gives teams direction, how to test for alignment, and how to fix the gap before it derails execution.
If your projects feel busy but not aligned, this episode will help you rebuild clarity and momentum from the top down.
Dive deeper in the book at https://a.co/d/eQKtRpI
Duration:00:08:20
Build Resilience Ahead of Time Not During the Emergency
10/14/2025
One week ago I was crawling because I couldn’t walk. The pain reminded me of when a back injury led to discovering my kidney cancer. I panicked, then focused on my breath and what I could do with what I had. In Build Resilience Ahead of Time Not During the Emergency, I share how preparation, mindfulness, and PACE planning help us recover faster in life, leadership, and project management.
Duration:00:11:28
Lead Early, Not Respond Later - Reset Friday | S7 Ep11
10/10/2025
In this Focus Friday episode, Lead Early, Not Respond Later, I share a leadership lesson from the 2015 UCI Road World Cycling Championships, where I waited too long to give clear direction to the Resource Unit team checking in hundreds of first responders. By the time I acted, frustration had already built up, but once I owned it, spoke with the site lead, and led a layout change that separated check-in from briefings, we streamlined the process and made the operation safer. The experience taught me that leadership happens before the problem, not after. Lead early, not later.
Duration:00:04:06
Program and Portfolio Leadership Under Pressure: Building Clarity and Confidence at Scale
10/5/2025
In this episode, Program and Portfolio Leadership Under Pressure: Building Clarity and Confidence at Scale, Kevin Pannell shares how executive leaders can bring calm, clarity, and confidence to complex programs and portfolios. Learn how to think strategically, mentor effectively, and build operational excellence that drives lasting results.
Key takeaways:
Books and resources at peopleprocessprogress.com
These are my thoughts and experiences and do not represent any current or previous employers.
Own your mind, move your body, anchor your spirit, and keep making progress.
Duration:00:08:03
Owning Your Response to Grief | S7 Ep9
10/3/2025
Grief shows up uninvited, and it doesn’t leave on our timeline. But we can own how we respond.
In this Reset Friday episode, Owning Your Response to Grief, of People, Process, Progress, I share tools that helped me face grief and keep moving forward: journaling, routines, connection, and honoring those we’ve lost.
Duration:00:04:39
How are YOU Mentoring Others? - Reset Friday | S7 Ep8
9/27/2025
In this Reset Friday road edition, Kevin reflects on the importance of sharing what we know instead of keeping it bottled up. Too often, knowledge, skills, and experience leave with us when we move on from a job, a team, or even life itself. Mentorship—formal or informal—is how we make sure others don’t have to start from scratch.
Kevin shares examples from the workplace, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and fitness to illustrate how anyone can be a mentor, whether by giving pointers, offering structure, or simply encouraging someone to start. Whether you’re brand new or seasoned, you have something to offer. The challenge is simple: How are YOU mentoring others today?
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Duration:00:05:28
How to Lead Through Information Overload | S7 Ep7
9/24/2025
We live in a time where more information does not always mean more clarity. In this episode of People, Process, Progress, I share how leaders, project managers, and parents can filter the flood of information and focus on what matters. We will cover why people need direction not noise, how to set critical information requirements for work and home, and how progress is made by responding with purpose instead of reacting to every ping.
Duration:00:10:20
Stop Fear, Rumors, and Pressure From Running Your Life - Reset Friday #2 | S7Ep6
9/20/2025
In this Reset Friday, Kevin Pannell shares how one jack rabbit can spook a herd of sheep and how the same happens to us when fear, rumors, or groupthink take over. Drawing from Deuteronomy 32:30 and Joyce Meyer’s 15 Minutes in the Word, Kevin shows how this plays out at work, in politics, in church, and at home, then offers three ways to stay steady: mindfulness, ownership, and connection.
Duration:00:07:31
Why People, Process, Progress Matters Now
9/18/2025
Season 7, Episode 5 of People, Process, Progress, Why People, Process, Progress Matters Now, looks at how this week’s tragedies, a young man’s murder, another school shooting, and police officers killed in the line of duty, mirror the same disconnect we see in our workplaces. I share how the 7 Project Pillars can guide us not just in projects, but in our lives and communities, helping us re-engage with each other and move progress forward together. These lessons are about more than management; they are about rebuilding trust where it matters most.
Duration:00:07:53
Set Boundaries Before Burnout - Reset Friday #2 | S7Ep4
9/12/2025
Saying yes to everything is one of the fastest ways to end up burned out and unfocused. In this short Reset Friday: Boundaries Before Burnout, I share a practical way to protect your energy and set boundaries that actually stick. Learn how to use one simple reset phrase to stay aligned with your priorities and show up better for the people who matter most.
Duration:00:04:30
Facing the Numbers, Asking the Hard Questions
9/11/2025
In 2023, nearly 12,300 Black Americans were victims of homicide, accounting for more than half of all U.S. homicide deaths while making up just 13.7% of the population. This ad hoc episode was prompted by the murder of Charlie Kirk and by some challenging questions from someone I respect about why the deaths of thousands of African Americans are not called out with the same urgency. In this episode, "Facing the Numbers, Asking the Hard Questions," I examine the numbers, explore why some lives spark national outrage while others pass quietly, and highlight proven solutions that communities are using to reduce violence. Silence is not an option.
Duration:00:11:00
How to Align Any Team | S7 Ep2
9/8/2025
Most team problems come from unclear direction, not a lack of effort. In this episode, I share three practical tools: Leader’s Intent, a clear Definition of Done, and SMART objectives that bring clarity and speed to any project. You will hear a real example of how alignment turned a drifting team into one that delivered with confidence.
For more tools and "How to" get The People, Process, & Progress of Project Management on Amazon at https://a.co/d/4zpt5pz and visit the peopleprocessprogress.com website.
Duration:00:17:56
The Trifecta of Recovery - Reset Friday #1
9/5/2025
I’m kicking off a new weekly series called Reset Friday. Each Friday, I’ll share a short, practical way to reset your mind, body, and spirit. These episodes aren’t long lectures. They’re tools you can put into practice right away.
For our first Reset Friday, I’m sharing what I call the Trifecta of Recovery: Wim Hof breathing, yoga, and the cold plunge. Breathing primes your nervous system, yoga centers your body, and cold exposure builds resilience and focus. Together, they form a reset you can feel.
Take a listen, and then try one of the three this weekend. You might be surprised at how much better you feel.
Duration:00:07:42
Get Back in Balance with a September Reset
9/1/2025
September is a natural time to reset. In this episode, I share how I slipped on my own pillar maintenance and used reflection, family time, and a simple framework of People, Process, and Progress to get back on track. You will learn how balance does not come from perfection, but from correction and intentional resets, and how you can apply this principle in your own life and work.
Duration:00:04:18
The People, Process, & Progress of Project Management Book Release
8/23/2025
My new book, The People, Process, & Progress of Project Management, is now live on Amazon in Kindle, paperback, and hardcover. This book has been years in the making, and it pulls together over two decades of lessons from healthcare IT, public safety, and emergency management into a practical field guide for project leaders.
Get your Kindle, hardcover, or paperback copy at https://a.co/d/dsEDG87
Duration:00:02:57
Break Time, Book Time, and What’s Coming Next
7/28/2025
Kevin is taking a short break from the People, Process, Progress podcast until September. During this time, he's focused on publishing The Stability Equation audiobook, finishing his new project management book, and lining up future guests. Visit peopleprocessprogress.com for tools, resources, and ways to connect. Until then: own your mind, move your body, anchor your spirit.
Godspeed y’all
Kevin
Duration:00:02:34
Build the Bounce, One Habit at a Time
7/18/2025
When your plan falls apart, your recovery starts with the habits you've built before things went sideways. In this Foundations Friday episode, Build the Bounce, One Habit at a Time, we focus on simple actions that help you reset, refocus, and respond, rather than react when life punches first.
This week’s anchor point is mindfulness and movement. It’s not about being tough. It’s about being trained.
Topics Covered:
Related Episode:
“When Your Plan Gets Punched in the Mouth” – Listen here: https://peopleprocessprogress.com/2025/07/14/when-your-plan-gets-punched-in-the-mouth/
For Stability: Own your mind. Move your body. Anchor your spirit.
For leading: Hold on to hope. Make a plan. Take action.
Godspeed, y’all.
Duration:00:04:20
When Your Plan Gets Punched in the Mouth
7/14/2025
What do you do when your perfect plan falls apart?
In this episode, When Your Plan Gets Punched in the Mouth, I share how the concepts of tension and compression from Jiu-Jitsu can help you lead through pressure, adapt in real time, and still move forward.
Whether you’re leading a project, managing a team, or showing up at home, you’ll learn how to adjust without losing momentum.
Hope ignites. Plans guide. Action transforms.
Duration:00:11:23
Let Them Lead for a Change | Anchor Points 01
7/11/2025
In this Anchor Points episode, I reflect on what it really means to recognize when it’s time to step back and let someone else lead. Whether you’re a parent, a partner, or a project leader, there’s a moment when guidance turns into trust and support becomes space.
Inspired by the full episode released earlier this week, “The Day My Son Surpassed Me”, this short-form reflection focuses on the value of noticing and honoring transitions, especially when they catch you by surprise.
In this 5-minute listen, you’ll hear:
Mentioned in this episode:
Duration:00:04:23