In this episode of Strategy Execution Unlocked, host Ben Chamberlain sits down with Joe Larscheid, founder and board member of OnePlan, to explore the evolution of Strategy Execution and Strategic Portfolio Management. Joe shares his journey in the PPM space, from co-founding LMR Solutions, to building EPM Live, to taking the company public as part of Upland Software, and ultimately founding OnePlan.

Key Discussion Points:

• The Evolution from PPM to SPM: How the market shifted from traditional Project Portfolio Management to Strategic Portfolio Management, driven by SaaS proliferation, agile methodologies, and digital transformation

• The Integration Challenge: Why connecting strategic planning, business architecture, and project execution is critical—and how most organizations struggle with siloed departments showing disconnected dashboards

• The OnePlan Philosophy: Building a platform that connects best-of-breed tools rather than trying to be everything, enabling a unified view of strategy to execution

• The Role of Transformation Offices: How Strategic Execution Offices or Transformation Offices are emerging to bridge the gap between strategy, architecture, and delivery teams

• The Future of Strategy Execution: Why developing this organizational      muscle is becoming essential for survival, not optional—and how AI will  accelerate adoption by making it faster and easier to align strategy with execution

Looking ahead, both Joe and Ben discuss why Strategy Execution is reaching a critical tipping point in today's rapidly changing business environment, helping organizations stay competitive and avoid becoming the next cautionary tale.