There’s something I noticed about the best project managers.
They are driven to help others and to make the world a better place.
I know this sounds very pathetic, but this is the realization I came to after having spoken to many of you over the last months.
My guest in this interview is a perfect example.
Although he is not a project manager yet, you can clearly tell he’ll leave his mark on the world.
Let me introduce you to Priyesh Pathak.
Priyesh came to Germany in 2017 to do his MBA here at the European Business School, one of the top schools in Germany (ranked #12 worldwide for MBA programs).
He is orginally from India where he gained vast experience in IT working as a business analyst for Deloitte.
Here’s what we talk about in the video:
- Priyesh’s background (0:46)
- What aspects of their job project managers should REALLY be focusing on (8:19)
- Why project management is a great career choice (8:35)
- A highly successful side project he started in his home town (9:34)
While still in India, Priyesh witnessed the negative consequences that excessive waste had on his city. He quickly decided that this was his opportunity to make an impact.
Not being discouraged by the lack of support from local authorities, he gathered a team of friends, organized the necessary funding and started a project to introduce a system for waste collection in his neighborhood.
The project grew into big success and lead to a significant reduction of pollution. That’s what education is for, as Priyesh shares his view of the purpose of education. I couldn’t agree more.
Priyesh is about to finish his MBA program in May 2018 and is looking for a challenging role as a project manager at a German company.
You can connect with Priyesh on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/priyesh-pathak/
Do you see any similarities between you and Priyesh?
Tell me in the comments!
