Have you ever found yourself responsible not just for your own work, but also for coordinating the work of others — without any real authority over them? If so, congratulations — you’ve entered the world of project management and earned the title accidental project manager*. “Wait… Is This Even a Project?” In today’s business environment, most people are involved in some kind of project work — even if they don’t call it that. Often, the people leading these efforts don’t even

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