Breaking organizational barriers, integrated teams for success!

The 4PM Podcast

The 4PM Podcast
Breaking organizational barriers, integrated teams for success!
Oct 22, 2025 Season 1 Episode 28
Mounir Ajam

In this episode of the 4PM Podcast, host Mounir Ajam takes us back to one of his early professional experiences in the oil and gas industry, where a $100 million project portfolio mired in conflict, resistance, and mistrust was transformed into a model of collaboration and teamwork.

Through four key parts, Mounir shares how strategic integration between the owner and contractor teams — once divided by competing interests — led to open communication, mutual accountability, and measurable results.

From overcoming pushback at multiple organizational levels to building a unified project control system and launching a continuous improvement process, this real-life story offers practical lessons for leaders, project managers, and anyone striving to turn barriers into breakthroughs.

🎧 Key Highlights:

  • How collaboration defused conflict in a multi-project alliance
  • Overcoming resistance from directors, managers, and team members
  • Practical methods to improve estimating, forecasting, and reporting
  • Building trust through shared responsibility and open feedback
  • Lessons in transforming project chaos into cohesive performance

💡 Whether you’re leading teams, managing projects, or simply navigating complex collaborations, this episode offers valuable insights on how to lead with trust, structure, and purpose.

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