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Effective Leadership in Project Management: Adapting Strategies for Success

Learn essential leadership principles for project management success. Understand group dynamics, motivational factors, and adapt approaches for changing project teams. Explore recommended readings and key leadership principles applicable to all settings.

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Effective Leadership in Project Management: Adapting Strategies for Success

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  1. Leadershipin Project Management David S. Maurer, PMP, LTC, USA (Ret.) PM Tools – 17 Feb 2004

  2. The Audience(The Project Team) Who Are These People? The Effects of Group Dynamics? Many Minds – One Focus? What Motivates Them? What Motivates Me?

  3. You Know About Assumptions… • Structure (less than expected) • Accountability(less than expected) • Discipline (different than expected)

  4. Adjustments • The project team audience is different and will constantly change – with the mission, the timeline and the pressure • Societal shift • Situational Leadership more necessary than ever • Tailoring your approach • Motivational factors – remember Maslow, McGregor, etc….

  5. What Works?The “TNT 20”

  6. Suggested Reading • What Leaders Really Do John Kotter • Shakelton’s Way Morrell & Capparell • Hope is Not a Method Gen Gordon Sullivan • The New Art of the Leader William A. Cohen • Churchill on Leadership Steven F. Hayward • Primal Leadership Daniel Goleman • The 21 Most Powerful Minutes in a Leader’s Day John C. Maxwell • Sun Tzu for Success Gerald Michaelson • The Six Sigma Way Pande, Neuman & Cavanagh • Duty, Honor, Company Gil and John Dorland • Corporate Cultures Terrence Deal & Allan Kennedy

  7. Principles of leadership can be practiced in more than conventional settings – they transfer EASILY and READILY into the project management environment and are essential to good project management Tenets of good leadership work for nearly all people of all walks of life – of course there are exceptions Know the audience, understand the mission and adjust as necessary Remember the “TNT 20” Summary

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