#003 - Project Meridian: Watermelon

Project Meridian looked flawless from the outside—happy client, green dashboards, “stable” delivery. But behind the curtain, the delivery engine was starved of resources, micromanaged by a fearful portfolio office, and pushed to the brink. This deep-dive reveals how organizations quietly fail beneath the surface—and what a PM can realistically do when leadership refuses to prioritize or intervene.