I Submitted. They Passed. You’re Welcome.

Recently, I submitted my perspective to a project management platform on three things:

• A leadership mistake that reshaped how I run teams

• One practice I think PMs should stop following

• The first intervention I make when delivery goes off track

They said, “No, thank you.” 🙂

And honestly? Their loss.

But strong insight doesn’t expire just because it wasn’t published somewhere else.

So instead of letting it collect dust in my Google Drive, I’m sharing it here.

Whether it’s on their site or mine, the advice still stands.

And if you manage projects, teams, or delivery — you should probably read it.

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1. The leadership mistake I made that reshaped how I run PM teams

The leadership mistake I made that reshaped how I run PM teams was that I stopped treating everyone the same and this might be a little taboo, but once I got my PMP I threw some of that knowledge out the window. The PMP exam teaches us to be of stewardship. We don't make decisions we just guide. Not in the real PM world. a lot of companies are hiring us to actually organize, guide AND make the decisions.

I used to make was applying a one-size-fits-all approach to leadership, the same communication style, the same expectations, the same structure for every single person on my team. When I finally stopped doing that and started meeting people where they were, everything shifted. Productivity went up. Trust went up. The work actually got done.

Your certification gives you a framework. Your discernment tells you when to use it and when to leave it on the shelf.

2. One practice I would tell all the project managers I manage to stop following

I would tell all PM's I manage is stop following is thinking you need your PMP to be successful. I was a PM for over 6 yrs before I got my PMP and I got it thinking I needed it to land a good job. WRONG! The PMP in my honest opinion looks good on paper, you get the real work and knowledge in the field. Get the certification if you truly want it for yourself ONLY, not for a company who you hope picks you.

The right company will choose you with or without three letters behind your name.

3. The first intervention I make when delivery goes off track

The first intervention I make is immediately grabbing my mitigate guide I make for every project. If scoop creep is happing I'm turning to page 2 and if a shareholder has gone ghost especially if they have al ot of stake in the project I'm turning to page 6. Alywas have a plan for when things go off track.

Always have a plan for when things go off track. Not if — when.

Project management isn’t about memorizing frameworks. It’s about judgment. Discernment. Intervention at the right moment.

Whether or not my perspective gets published elsewhere doesn’t change the fact that delivery still needs leadership.

If something in this resonated, or if your projects feel slightly off track and you can’t quite name why let’s talk.

You can schedule a complimentary 15-minute clarity call here.

Sometimes one aligned conversation is all it takes to recalibrate everything.