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What does it really take to build a business that lasts? In this special episode, the tables are turned as our team member Sarah Nielson interviews Agile Ideas host and AMO Founder & CEO, Fatimah Abbouchi, reflecting on the highs, lows, and lessons from ten years of building a consulting business dedicated to helping organisations close the strategy execution gap. From a conversation in a café to…
What does it take to lead a global PMO in an increasingly AI-enabled world—especially when your biggest challenge isn't the technology, but the quality of the data behind it? In this insightful episode, Fatimah is joined by Mark Abdelmalek, Head of PMO APAC at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, to explore how modern PMOs can embrace AI while staying focused on the fundamentals of leadership,…
In this special episode, we explore one of the most common organisational challenges: the gap between strategy and execution. Many organisations invest heavily in transformation, governance, delivery frameworks, and planning — yet execution still breaks down. Decisions stall, ownership becomes unclear, delivery slows, and teams become overwhelmed. At the centre of these recurring challenges is…
What happens when a journalist accidentally lands in project management — and discovers the same skills that drive powerful storytelling also drive successful delivery? In this thoughtful and honest episode, Fatimah is joined by Eva Pareja, Integrated Project Manager, communicator, and multicultural marketing specialist, whose career journey spans journalism, media, advertising, public relations,…
What if governance isn’t slowing your projects down—but the very thing protecting them from failure? In this powerful episode, Fatimah is joined by Ross Garland, President of P3GQA and global expert in Project, Programme and Portfolio Governance (P3 governance), to unpack why so many delivery challenges have less to do with project management—and more to do with how organisations design…
In this special episode, we explore a challenge many regulated organisations face but rarely articulate clearly: why regulatory programs often struggle long after approval has been secured. Most regulatory initiatives don’t fail because the obligations were misunderstood. They fail because the delivery model was never designed to operate sustainably once the program transitions into…
Capability Unboxed Mini Series (powered by CIAB+) #7 Organisations invest heavily in Target Operating Model (TOM) design. New structures are defined. Governance is redesigned. Processes are mapped. So why do so many of the same problems still remain? In this final episode of Capability Unboxed, Fatimah Abbouchi explores why operating model redesign often fails to deliver real change — and why the…
Capability Unboxed Mini Series (powered by CIAB+) #6 Organisations invest heavily in compliance frameworks, policies, and controls. So why do regulatory failures keep happening? In this episode of Capability Unboxed , Fatimah Abbouchi explores a critical but often overlooked truth: compliance doesn’t fail because of poor documentation — it fails because of weak underlying capability. Across…
Capability Unboxed Mini Series (powered by CIAB+) #5 Capabilities don’t sit neatly inside org charts. But accountability still needs to. In this episode of Capability Unboxed , Fatimah Abbouchi tackles one of the most avoided leadership questions: who actually owns a capability? Because capabilities cut across teams, functions, and governance layers, ownership rarely sits in one place. And when it…
Capability Unboxed Mini Series (powered by CIAB+) #4 Strategy isn’t usually the problem. Execution is. And more often than not, the real issue isn’t poor intent — it’s fragmented capability. In this third episode of our Capability Unboxed mini-series, Fatimah Abbouchi explores why well-written strategies still falter once they hit operational reality. From digital transformation to customer-first…