Continued on page 5
on the mission. Addressing all the project
management top guns in the audience,
he didn’t mince words: “If you lose sight,
you lose the fight.”
Sometimes that happens, of course. And
when it does, teams must be trained to
“pivot, fail and iterate.”
o matter how driven and
talented they are, project and
program managers can’t do
it alone. They need a team they trust.
Speakers at PMI® Global Congress 2016—
North America advised that to deliver
ROI now—and in the workplace of the
future—project managers need a true
purpose and an unwavering commitment
to speak the truth.
F- 15 pilot-turned-leadership-guru Joel
“Thor” Neeb kicked off the San Diego,
California, USA event with a call to focus
I N S I D E
Carrots, Broccoli and 3
Volunteering
Call for Nominations for Open 12
Positions on the 2018–2020
PMI Board of Directors
Events Calendar 15
Creating Lasting Value: 16
Benefits Realization Management
Your Partnership Will Make 19
an Incredible Difference
Chapter Links 20
PMI® Leadership Institute
Meeting 2016—North America:
Helping Leaders Lead
See page 9
PMI® Global
Congress 2016—
North America
In the
Middle
of the
Action
By Kelsey O’Connor
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