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How True North PMP Saved Pensions and Revitalized a Company

How True North PMP Saved Pensions and Revitalized a Company. When Hedwin Corporation, an employee-owned manufacturing company, began facing severe financial distress, the stakes were higher than a typical business turnaround. Every misstep threatened not only the...

The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Project Leadership

Technical skills and certifications are critical in project management, but they are only part of what drives successful outcomes. In complex environments where deadlines are tight and expectations are high, a leader’s ability to understand, manage, and influence...

How to Build an Effective Risk Management Plan for Complex Projects

In today’s fast-paced business environment, complex initiatives carry significant uncertainty. Whether you are launching a new system, expanding operations, or leading a multi-department transformation, unmanaged risk can quickly derail timelines and budgets. At True...

5 Common Project Management Myths and How to Overcome Them

Project management is often misunderstood, and those misconceptions can quietly cost organizations time, money, and growth. Many leaders believe project management is simply about tracking deadlines. In reality, it is a strategic discipline that drives clarity,...

Spring Into Success: Refreshing Your Marketing Strategy for Q2

Spring Into Success: Refreshing Your Marketing Strategy for Q2 As the second quarter approaches, it’s the perfect time to pause, evaluate, and realign your marketing efforts. Q1 often reveals what’s working, what’s underperforming, and where opportunities are...

How to Scale Project Management Without Losing Control

How to scale project management without losing control is one of the most pressing challenges organizations face as they grow. At the early stage, projects often succeed through informal communication, heroic effort, and direct access to decision-makers. As growth...

30 Days to a Healthier Project: A Step-by-Step Framework

30 Days to a Healthier Project: A Step-by-Step Framework If your projects feel like they’re slipping just out of reach, you’re not alone. Schedules stretch, costs creep up, and customers start asking tough questions. When that happens, many leaders assume the fix...

The #1 Mistake Growth-Stage Companies Make

Growth Isn’t the Enemy—Confusion Is The #1 mistake growth-stage companies make is assuming that more people, more projects, and more momentum will naturally sort themselves out. In reality, growth amplifies whatever is already broken. Processes that worked at a...

The One Thing That Will Set You Up for Success in 2026

The One Thing That Will Set You Up for Success in 2026 might sound simple—but it’s one step a lot of companies overlook: reviewing, aligning, and finalizing your goals before the year begins. Taking the time to do this now gives your team clarity, focus, and momentum...

Year-End Project Reviews That Set You Up for a Strong 2026

Reflecting with Purpose Year-End Project Reviews That Set You Up for a Strong 2026 is more than a catchy phrase—it’s a mindset for effective project leadership. As December winds down, organizations have a golden opportunity to pause and evaluate what worked, what...

Go-To-Market Strategy

I was recently asked by a client to provide them guidance on a go-to-market strategy for a new product they wish to introduce. Step #1: Using the voice of the customer define & validate what it is that you are offering Step #2: Identify & Benchmark the Top 3...

Scrub Your Targets

I was having lunch with a business colleague today who works at a relatively small company and she was telling me her concern that her sales team was closing less than 50% of their targets. She was behind on her actual versus projected YTD sales and was frustrated...

Metrics Drive Results

An observation I have made in analyzing companies that fail to achieve their sales objectives is that they fail to put into place an effective process to track progress against achieving sales objectives. A lot of planning and execution effort is put into sales and...

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