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Are Leaders Really in the Driver’s Seat?

<img width="50" height="50" alt="Sara Gallagher" data- src="https://cdn.thepersimmongroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Sara-Gallagher-President-2-66x66.jpg" class="avatar avatar-50 wp-user-avatar wp-user-avatar-50 alignnone photo lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="50" height="50" alt="Sara Gallagher" data- src="https://cdn.thepersimmongroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Sara-Gallagher-President-2-66x66.jpg" class="avatar avatar-50 wp-user-avatar wp-user-avatar-50 alignnone photo lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="50" height="50" alt="Sara Gallagher" data- src="https://cdn.thepersimmongroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Sara-Gallagher-President-2-66x66.jpg" class="avatar avatar-50 wp-user-avatar wp-user-avatar-50 alignnone photo lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img src="https://cdn.thepersimmongroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Sara-Gallagher-President-2-66x66.jpg" width="50" height="50" alt="Sara Gallagher" class="avatar avatar-50 wp-user-avatar wp-user-avatar-50 alignnone photo" />

by Sara Gallagher

Project Management

Should Project Managers Become Scrum Masters?

by Sara Gallagher, PMP

Project Management

How to Apply for the PMP® Exam : Application Tips and Requirements

<img width="50" height="50" alt="Sara Gallagher" data- src="https://cdn.thepersimmongroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Sara-Gallagher-President-2-66x66.jpg" class="avatar avatar-50 wp-user-avatar wp-user-avatar-50 alignnone photo lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="50" height="50" alt="Sara Gallagher" data- src="https://cdn.thepersimmongroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Sara-Gallagher-President-2-66x66.jpg" class="avatar avatar-50 wp-user-avatar wp-user-avatar-50 alignnone photo lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="50" height="50" alt="Sara Gallagher" data- src="https://cdn.thepersimmongroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Sara-Gallagher-President-2-66x66.jpg" class="avatar avatar-50 wp-user-avatar wp-user-avatar-50 alignnone photo lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img src="https://cdn.thepersimmongroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Sara-Gallagher-President-2-66x66.jpg" width="50" height="50" alt="Sara Gallagher" class="avatar avatar-50 wp-user-avatar wp-user-avatar-50 alignnone photo" />

by Sara Gallagher

Outcomes-Driven Leadership: Put an End to Action Without Progress

<img src="https://cdn.thepersimmongroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/BillF2020b-66x66.jpg" width="50" height="50" alt="Bill Fournet" class="avatar avatar-50 wp-user-avatar wp-user-avatar-50 alignnone photo" />

by Bill Fournet

Project Management

5 Surprising Strategies to Advance Your Project Management Career

<img width="50" height="50" alt="Sara Gallagher" data- src="https://cdn.thepersimmongroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Sara-Gallagher-President-2-66x66.jpg" class="avatar avatar-50 wp-user-avatar wp-user-avatar-50 alignnone photo lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="50" height="50" alt="Sara Gallagher" data- src="https://cdn.thepersimmongroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Sara-Gallagher-President-2-66x66.jpg" class="avatar avatar-50 wp-user-avatar wp-user-avatar-50 alignnone photo lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="50" height="50" alt="Sara Gallagher" data- src="https://cdn.thepersimmongroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Sara-Gallagher-President-2-66x66.jpg" class="avatar avatar-50 wp-user-avatar wp-user-avatar-50 alignnone photo lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img src="https://cdn.thepersimmongroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Sara-Gallagher-President-2-66x66.jpg" width="50" height="50" alt="Sara Gallagher" class="avatar avatar-50 wp-user-avatar wp-user-avatar-50 alignnone photo" />

by Sara Gallagher

7 Things Dynamic Organizations Do to Build Agility

<img width="50" height="50" alt="Sara Gallagher" data- src="https://cdn.thepersimmongroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Sara-Gallagher-President-2-66x66.jpg" class="avatar avatar-50 wp-user-avatar wp-user-avatar-50 alignnone photo lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="50" height="50" alt="Sara Gallagher" data- src="https://cdn.thepersimmongroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Sara-Gallagher-President-2-66x66.jpg" class="avatar avatar-50 wp-user-avatar wp-user-avatar-50 alignnone photo lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="50" height="50" alt="Sara Gallagher" data- src="https://cdn.thepersimmongroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Sara-Gallagher-President-2-66x66.jpg" class="avatar avatar-50 wp-user-avatar wp-user-avatar-50 alignnone photo lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img src="https://cdn.thepersimmongroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Sara-Gallagher-President-2-66x66.jpg" width="50" height="50" alt="Sara Gallagher" class="avatar avatar-50 wp-user-avatar wp-user-avatar-50 alignnone photo" />

by Sara Gallagher

Project Management

How to Repair a Troubled Stakeholder Relationship

<img width="50" height="50" alt="The Persimmon Group" data- src="https://cdn.thepersimmongroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/favico180-66x66.png" class="avatar avatar-50 wp-user-avatar wp-user-avatar-50 alignnone photo lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img src="https://cdn.thepersimmongroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/favico180-66x66.png" width="50" height="50" alt="The Persimmon Group" class="avatar avatar-50 wp-user-avatar wp-user-avatar-50 alignnone photo" />

by The Persimmon Group

A Lesson in Authentic Leadership: How to “Show up” in a Crisis and Emerge a Stronger Leader

by Cindy Harp

Common Obstacles to Thinking Strategically (And What To Do About Them)

<img width="50" height="50" alt="The Persimmon Group" data- src="https://cdn.thepersimmongroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/favico180-66x66.png" class="avatar avatar-50 wp-user-avatar wp-user-avatar-50 alignnone photo lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img src="https://cdn.thepersimmongroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/favico180-66x66.png" width="50" height="50" alt="The Persimmon Group" class="avatar avatar-50 wp-user-avatar wp-user-avatar-50 alignnone photo" />

by The Persimmon Group

Project Management

How to Develop Your Project Leadership Philosophy

<img width="50" height="50" alt="Sara Gallagher" data- src="https://cdn.thepersimmongroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Sara-Gallagher-President-2-66x66.jpg" class="avatar avatar-50 wp-user-avatar wp-user-avatar-50 alignnone photo lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="50" height="50" alt="Sara Gallagher" data- src="https://cdn.thepersimmongroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Sara-Gallagher-President-2-66x66.jpg" class="avatar avatar-50 wp-user-avatar wp-user-avatar-50 alignnone photo lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="50" height="50" alt="Sara Gallagher" data- src="https://cdn.thepersimmongroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Sara-Gallagher-President-2-66x66.jpg" class="avatar avatar-50 wp-user-avatar wp-user-avatar-50 alignnone photo lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img src="https://cdn.thepersimmongroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Sara-Gallagher-President-2-66x66.jpg" width="50" height="50" alt="Sara Gallagher" class="avatar avatar-50 wp-user-avatar wp-user-avatar-50 alignnone photo" />

by Sara Gallagher

BLUF: How These 4 Letters Simplify Communication

<img width="50" height="50" alt="The Persimmon Group" data- src="https://cdn.thepersimmongroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/favico180-66x66.png" class="avatar avatar-50 wp-user-avatar wp-user-avatar-50 alignnone photo lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img src="https://cdn.thepersimmongroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/favico180-66x66.png" width="50" height="50" alt="The Persimmon Group" class="avatar avatar-50 wp-user-avatar wp-user-avatar-50 alignnone photo" />

by The Persimmon Group

Project Management

How to Use the “Knowns” and “Unknowns” Technique to Manage Assumptions

<img src="https://cdn.thepersimmongroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/BillF2020b-66x66.jpg" width="50" height="50" alt="Bill Fournet" class="avatar avatar-50 wp-user-avatar wp-user-avatar-50 alignnone photo" />

by Bill Fournet

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