Robin and I, acting as collaborators, keep the landscape of the projects tilted towards completion. Success is in the doing, and failures are celebrated and analyzed. Problems become puzzles and obstacles disappear.
As a project manager, it is important to realize that the simple fact that the majority of people at a meeting agree on something does not make it true! In other words, don't be afraid to challenge the majority opinion and let the majority explain the basis for their opinion, preferably based on evidence.