Surf the Dysfunction. Don't Drown in it!
For DX Project Managers Navigating Organizational Chaos
This is for you if you're managing digital transformation projects amid ambiguous objectives, political gridlock, and constantly shifting priorities. Traditional PM tools weren't designed for this.
You're doing your best to keep your project on track despite shifting priorities, conflicting signals from your stakeholders, and scope creep that you didn't see coming.
This describes some of the dysfunction in most digital transformation initiatives.
Add your own list of challenges that could fill a page, including doubts about your competence.
If you feel you are failing, it's not because you are bad at project management. It's because you're navigating chaos with tools designed for stable environments.
I call it the "ghost effect": the ambiguity of objectives, hidden political gridlock, and shifting priorities that turn well-planned projects into chaos.
I've spent fifteen years navigating this and developed a discipline to address it.
Ukemi Way equips you with what traditional project management knowledge doesn't: the capability to operate effectively when the ground is shifting beneath you.
NAVIGATE THE FAULT LINE COHORT
This is where you learn the discipline.
A 3-week, 6-session intensive built on Ukemi Way principles specifically tailored to digital transformation project managers.
Online Live cohort 90 minnutes per session
Small groups limited to 12 people
We follow a Learn > Apply > Refine process
Apply to real situations in your projects
To make sure you're a good fit for the cohort. I invite you to attend a free 90-minute mastermind where we'll dig into:
The "ghost effect" of digital transformation initiatives
Core capabilities crucial to navigating chaos
Practices you can use immediately in the field
Register for the Waitlist to Join the Free Masterclass
You will receive the details of the next Mastermind via email one week prior.
About
My early career was in systems engineering and automation for manufacturing operations. In 2010, I was hired to lead a $20M digital transformation initiative. Six months in, I realized it was a radically different game from the manufacturing environment. Executives I dealt with had a vision but couldn't articulate clear objectives. Stakeholders I'd never heard of appeared with contradictory demands. Crucial departments refused to cooperate. By the ninth month, I knew I was heading for failure.
That's when I made a shift. I stopped waiting for clarity. Instead, I focused on navigating the human and political complexities that determined the outcomes. I pushed traditional project management to the background. It was necessary but insufficient for success.
In 2013, the project was inaugurated as a success and received an excellence award at the Abu Dhabi SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) Conference.
Over the next few years, across dozens of transformation initiatives, I noticed other project managers struggling with the same challenges I faced. They didn't know what they didn't know, but to me it was clear as day.
In 2015 I published "The Ukemi Way" distilling what I'd learned into practices for navigating organizational chaos.
Now, AI is amplifying the same pattern. Executives championing technology they don't understand, and organizations forcing old structures onto new capabilities. Ambiguity and confusion are accelerating.
Christian Stambouli
Creator of Ukemi Way
Founder at Accelxis.com
Book
The Ukemi Way clearly lays out seven fundamental practices for Project Managers to develop essential qualities to navigate turbulent and unpredictable environments. It is the missing layer beyond the PMP or any other certification that enables resilience and success.
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