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A few weeks ago, you earned your Project Management Professional (PMP®) credential. Your manager was excited for you, and immediately placed you on a highly-visible project where you will report directly to the leaders of the organization. The project calls for your team to build a new electronic parts plant on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand.

Given the importance of this project, your team members were selected for you. When you see the list of team members, you are awestruck at the caliber of the team. Steve, for example, has a long history working on global projects, and he is now reporting directly to you. Samantha used to head the Project Management Office (PMO).

You call the kick-off meeting, and everyone accepts the invitation. As you walk to the 8 a.m. meeting, you are nervous about what you're going to say. How can you lead this team without ruffling any feathers? After all, these team members have far more experience that you. Should you really care about their experience? Isn't your job to tell them what to do, and when to do it?

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