Episode 318

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27th Jul 2025

318: Stop Doing It All Alone

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You don’t prove your leadership by taking on everything yourself. You prove it by creating space, enabling others, and delivering results that last. 

In this episode, I’m calling out the hidden cost of wearing “busy” like a badge—and why so many high-performing leaders quietly hold themselves back by refusing to ask for help. 

We’ll talk about how the lone hero mindset sabotages your growth, what real executive-level leadership looks like, and how to shift from doing the work…to leading the work. 

If you’ve been telling yourself “I’ve got it,” when what you really need is a team beside you—this conversation is for you.  

 

What You'll Learn:  

  • Why doing it all yourself isn’t sustainable—or strategic 
  • How the lone hero mindset blocks your growth 
  • A real-world story of shared ownership that changed everything 
  • What top executives understand about asking for help 
  • How to build trust, increase clarity, and lead through others 

 

👉 Press play to learn how to stop doing it all alone—and start leading like an executive. 


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Laura Barnard

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About the Podcast

PMO Strategies
with Laura Barnard
In this podcast, PMO leaders and those wanting to capitalize on the best of project management to deliver the organization’s strategy will uncover the hidden secrets of the best PMOs, learn the game-changing techniques that transform any PMO into a value-driven IMPACT Engine, and explore the best ways for the PMO to become an integral part of the fabric and future of an organization. After spending two and a half decades helping organizations deliver change, with 15 of those years in the shoes of PMO leader inside organizations, Laura strongly believes that there is more to making an IMPACT than templates, tools, and process. She’ll show you how to make the shifts necessary to become a business-focused PMO that will become an invaluable organizational asset. With her guests and insights, we explore the sticky situations and tough challenges PMO leaders face, from sorting through all of the “noise” about what the PMO “should” do to finding the best ways for your PMO to make an IMPACT. Listen in, and you can discover how to shift your focus from outputs to outcomes, fundamentally changing the game for your PMO and personal success.

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