What Movies Teach Project Managers
Project management lessons are everywhere… including on the big screen.
In this special livestream episode, Cornelius Fichtner will be joined by Dawn Mahan and Jerry Manas, co-authors of Projectland Goes to the Movies, a new book that explores what project
managers can learn from blockbuster films like Apollo 13, Jurassic Park, The Martian, Star Wars, Moneyball, and many more.
Together, they will discuss how movies reflect
the real challenges project managers face every day: leadership under pressure, stakeholder conflict, risk management, team dynamics, problem solving, sponsorship failures, and keeping projects moving when everything starts going sideways. Because honestly… some projects already feel like action movies. The only thing missing is the soundtrack.
Join the live conversation to explore the surprising lessons hidden in Hollywood storytelling, why movie-based learning works so well for project managers, and which films may secretly be the best PM case studies ever made.
Bring your questions, your favorite movie moments, and maybe even your own "this could have been avoided with proper governance" story. The discussion will be live, interactive, and full of practical insights for project managers
around the world.
