How Portfolio Leaders Navigate Industry Disruption | A Conversation with Ajit Patole

<p>What separates organizations that successfully navigate disruption from those that struggle to adapt?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of the P3M Podcast, Kailash Upadhyay sits down with Ajit Patole, an experienced automotive and portfolio management leader, to explore how portfolio leadership enables organizations to make better strategic investment decisions amid rapid technological change.</p><p><br></p><p>Using the transformation of the automotive industry as a practical case study, this conversation explores how executives evaluate competing investments, balance innovation with operational excellence, respond to emerging technologies, and align portfolios with long-term business strategy.</p><p><br></p><p>Chapters:</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU0_PBdX2XM">00:00:00</a> How Customer Value is Changing in the Automotive Industry</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU0_PBdX2XM&t=346s">00:05:46</a> Balancing Today&#39;s Profits with Tomorrow&#39;s Innovation</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU0_PBdX2XM&t=677s">00:11:17</a> Turning Regulatory Changes into Strategic Business Growth</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU0_PBdX2XM&t=1041s">00:17:21</a> Separating AI Hype from Strategic Business Opportunities</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU0_PBdX2XM&t=1232s">00:20:32</a> Why Organizations Struggle to End Projects and How to Overcome It</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU0_PBdX2XM&t=1561s">00:26:01</a> Navigating Disruption: Automotive&#39;s Masterclass for All Industries</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU0_PBdX2XM&t=1827s">00:30:27</a> Prioritization and Optimization: Key PFMP Learnings</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU0_PBdX2XM&t=2051s">00:34:11</a> Final Thoughts and P3M Podcast Community Update</p><p><br></p><p>Whether you’re a Portfolio Manager, PfMP® aspirant, PMO Leader, Strategy Executive, Transformation Leader, or C-suite executive, this episode provides practical insights into making high-impact portfolio decisions in an increasingly uncertain business environment.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, you’ll discover:</p><p><br></p><p>✔ How portfolio leaders respond to industry disruption</p><p>✔ Strategic portfolio management in the age of AI, EVs, and software-defined vehicles</p><p>✔ Portfolio balancing between today’s business and tomorrow’s innovation</p><p>✔ How governance supports better investment decisions</p><p>✔ Why