If you've ever seen an episode of The Apprentice, then you know that to be a successful team leader, you need to be an effective Project Manager. This resonates with me. I've seen it over and over in my corporate life too. Simply put, in the business world, a successful leader is required to use many of the tools and display the characteristics of an effective Project Manager. I applaud The Apprentice for recognizing this fact. I've been involved in over 40 projects in my career so far, sometimes as a Project Manager, other times as a project team member. I've been on successful projects, cancelled projects, and projects that were implemented and were horrific failures because they didn't solve the core business problem. I've been on projects related to technology, marketing, strategy, and much more. In my 15 years of project experience, I've learned certain things. In this presentation are the top five things that I have learned along my short journey so far.