10 min read · November 3, 2026

Does Your Vendor Do Everything Your Prototype Does, and Everything It Never Could?

The best vendor evaluation starts with something you already built. How do you evaluate a strategy platform after building your own? Run five tests: parity... Read more

Bastin Gerald
Bastin Gerald
November 3, 2026  ·  10 min read
Project Management
7 min read · April 6, 2026

Why Your Project Progress Numbers Are Lying to Your Executives

TL;DR Most PPM tools calculate project completion using simple task averaging. Every milestone carries identical mathematical weight regardless of its…

Bastin Gerald Bastin Gerald
Project Management
4 min read · March 30, 2026

What Is Risk Management and Contingency Planning in M&A Integration?

TL;DR Most M&A value is lost during integration. This blog explains how risk management, contingency planning, and the right metrics…

Bastin Gerald Bastin Gerald
OKR Management
9 min read · March 30, 2026

The 6 Biggest Goal Management Challenges During M&A And How to Solve Them

TL;DR M&A integrations create unique goal management challenges that don’t exist in normal operations: cultural conflicts, system incompatibility, talent loss,…

Bastin Gerald Bastin Gerald
Project Management
9 min read · March 30, 2026

Why CFOs Are Rethinking Budget Variance in Project Portfolios

TL;DR Budget overruns in project portfolios are rarely accidental; they frequently indicate underlying issues with strategic alignment and execution. This…

Bastin Gerald Bastin Gerald
Employee Recognition
18 min read · September 4, 2026

Employee Spotlight Programs: A Complete Step-by-Step Setup Guide

An employee spotlight program is a recurring, structured initiative that profiles individual team members – typically through a written Q&A…

Bastin Gerald Bastin Gerald
Employee Recognition
9 min read · March 30, 2026

Employee Recognition for Remote Teams: Strategies That Bridge the Distance

TL;DR Recognition is harder in remote teams not because managers care less but because the physical cues that prompt it…

Bastin Gerald Bastin Gerald
Project Management
7 min read · March 30, 2026

The Frankenstein Stack: Why Enterprise Product Portfolio Management Toolchains Break

Karthick Nethaji Kaleeswaran Director of Products | Strategy Consultant Published Date: March 30, 2026 TL;DR Most enterprise PPM toolchains were…

Bastin Gerald Bastin Gerald
Project Management
6 min read · March 30, 2026

Jira Is Not a Project Portfolio Management Tool

Karthick Nethaji Kaleeswaran Director of Products | Strategy Consultant Published Date: March 30, 2026 TL;DR Jira is purpose-built for iterative…

Bastin Gerald Bastin Gerald
Project Management
7 min read · March 30, 2026

How Smart PMOs Staff Projects Differently

TL;DR Most enterprise PMOs are staffing projects the same way they did a decade ago. A talent pool fixes that,…

Bastin Gerald Bastin Gerald
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