On March 14, the new issue of PMimpact will be released, focusing on a question that many project managers are currently facing: How do we navigate complexity in a world that is rapidly evolving technologically, socially, and organizationally?
Under the guiding theme “Navigating Complexity – PMBOK® 8 and the Art of Mastering Modern Projects,” this issue explores how project management is evolving, in methodology, mindset, and leadership.
Rethinking Leadership
With the eighth edition of the PMBOK® Guide, the focus shifts even more strongly toward value orientation, contextual awareness, and responsible leadership. Projects are no longer defined primarily by deliverables, but by their impact.
What does this mean in practice for project managers? How does leadership change when complexity is not reduced, but actively shaped? And what role do mindset, decision logic, and cultural frameworks play?
Several articles in this issue approach these questions from different angles, analytical, practical, and reflective.
Between Strategy, Sustainability, and Execution
Another focal point is the connection between strategic direction and operational project reality. Sustainability is not treated as an additional topic, but as a quality dimension of professional project work.
The articles demonstrate that sustainability, governance, and value orientation are interconnected. They are not an “add-on,” but part of an integrated understanding of project management, fully aligned with the intent of PMBOK® 8.
Women in Project Management – Visibility and Impact
In recognition of International Women’s Day in March, part of this issue is dedicated to the topic of women in project management.
The focus is not on numbers or quotas, but on questions of visibility, self-positioning, mentoring, and male allyship. How does genuine impact emerge in projects? Which structural conditions foster diversity? And what role do leaders play in shaping these environments?
Personal perspectives, interviews, and real-world experiences highlight one key message: diversity is not a side note, it is a strategic success factor.
Community, Power Skills, and Professional Development
The issue is complemented by insights into current developments within the PMI Germany Chapter—from the relaunch of the Power Skills Community of Practice to initiatives around mentoring and community engagement.
Especially in the interplay between AI-supported project work and human leadership capability, one thing becomes clear: Power Skills are not a “soft topic,” but a central resource for modern project management.
The new PMimpact issue will be published on March 14, 2026, on the PMI Germany Chapter website.
We invite you to reflect, engage in discussion and navigate complexity together.
