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In this episode, we will take a classical look, from a Western cultural perspective, at what it means to be a citizen, with a focus on the Aristotelian perspective of participating in the political life of a community, the common good, and the importance of living a virtuous life as it relates to the individual and the state.  And we will hopefully come to an understanding as to how we as project managers that fulfil this ideal of the good citizen, from the perspective of the PMI organization's value system.

Guests: Chaira Blengini and Sarina Arcari

Chiara Blengini has been transitioning into Tech after many years as a postdoctoral researcher / lecturer in Ancient Philosophy at the University of Pavia, in Italy. In her previous avatar, Chiara researched Aristotle’s De Anima and has delved into such questions as how to define the soul, what is happiness and how to conceive of future contingencies. She deeply believes the tech sector could benefit from incorporating ethical considerations (such as privacy) and a human-centered perspective in both design and governance. After researching Aristotelian logic for so many years, she cannot live without structure and organization – skills that will come to her aid as a technology project manager. 

Chiara is also literate in Ancient Greek, a long-forgotten language. It “ain’t Greek’ to her.

Sarina Arcari, Global PMI Board Member. Founder & CEO of Arcari Solutions LLC, a woman-owned, bespoke project management and executive leadership consultancy specializing in enterprise transformation, executive team evolution, and conscious high performance leadership.

Sarina has led enterprise PMOs for large corporations and emerging start-ups alike. An award-winning transformation executive, she achieved strategic governance and tactical delivery successes leading multibillion-dollar capital infrastructure and strategic growth portfolios. Recognized for building high performing organizations known for exceeding customer expectations, she is highly sought after to coach, mentor, and guide executives and organizations through major enterprise, executive leadership, and life stage transformations. She serves on the Global Board of Directors for the Project Management Institute, as a Global Advisor for Women Leaders of the World, and is an Executive Producer of the transformational documentary film, There’s Got to Be More to Life.