Lecture 5

Leadership and
The Project Manager
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Lecture 5 :Learning Objectives

After completing this chapter, students will be able
to:
Understand how project management is a leader
intensive profession.
Distinguish between the role of a manager and
the characteristics of a leader.
Understand the concept of emotional intelligence
as it relates to how project managers lead.
Recognize traits that are strongly linked to
effective project leadership.
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Lecture 5 : Learning Objectives

After completing this chapter, students will be able
to:
Understand the implications of time orientation
on project management.
Identify the key roles project champions play in
project success.
Recognize the principles that typify the new
project leadership.
Understand the development of project
management professionalism in the discipline.
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Leadership
The ability to inspire confidence and support
among the people who are needed to achieve
organizational goals.
Project management is leader intensive!

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Leaders Vs. Managers

Managers have official titles in an organization
Leaders focus on interpersonal relationships rather than
administration

Important differences exist between the two on:

Creation of purpose
Network development
Focus
Timeframe

Outcomes
Execution

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Concerns

Managers

Leaders

Creation of Purpose

Focus on plans and budgets; creates steps, Establishes direction; creates a vision and
timetables for achieving results and looks the strategies needed to achieve it.
for resources to support goals.

Developing a Network for Achieving the

Organizes and staffs; creates structure for Aligns people with the target;

Agenda

achieving the plans; delegates

communicates direction by word and

responsibility and authority; develops

deed to those whose cooperation is

procedures to guide behavior; creates

needed; creates teams that understand and

monitoring systems.

share the projects vision.

Controls and solves problems; monitors

Motivates and inspires; energizes people

results and applies corrective action.

overcome obstacles and show personal

Execution

initiative.
Outcomes

Produces a degree of predictability and

Produces change; challenges the status

order; seeks to maintain the status quo.

quo.

Focus

Efficiency of operations

Effectiveness of outcomes

Time-Frame

Short-term, avoiding risks, maintaining

Long-term; taking risks, innovating and

and imitating.

originating.

Differences Between Managers and Leaders

do the right thing

Command respect

develop new processes

innovate

focus on people

LEADERS

originate

focused on potential

earn their position

have long-term goal

do things right

Demand respect

maintain the status quo

administer
imitate
state their position

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inspire trust

focus on systems

MANAGERS

strive for control

focused on the bottom line
short-term view

Figure 4.2

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How the Project Manager Leads

Project managers function as mini-CEOs and manage
both hard technical details and soft people
issues.

Project managers:
acquire project resources
motivate and build teams
have a vision and fight fires
communicate
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Acquiring Resources
Project are under funded for a variety of
reasons:
vague goals
no sponsor
requirements understated
insufficient funds
distrust between managers (Conflict of ideas)
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Communication
It is critical for a project manager to maintain
strong contact with all stakeholders

Project meetings feature task oriented and

group maintenance behaviors and serve to:
update all participants
increase understanding & commitment
make decisions
provide visibility

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Leadership & Emotional

Intelligence
Emotional intelligence refers to leaders ability to understand
that effective leadership is part of the emotional and relational
transaction between subordinates and themselves.
Five elements characterize emotional intelligence:
Self-awareness
Self-regulation
Motivation
Empathy
Social skill

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Traits of Effective Project Leaders

A number of studies on effective project
leadership reveal these common themes:
Good communication
Flexibility to deal with ambiguity
Work well with project team
Skilled at various influence tactics
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Leading & Time Orientation

Alignment
timeline orientation
future time perspective
time span
poly/monochronic
time conception

Skills

warping
creating future vision
chunking time
predicting
recapturing the past
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What are Project Champions?

Champions are fanatics in the single-minded
pursuit of their pet ideas.
Champions can be:
creative originators
entrepreneurs
godfathers or sponsors
project managers
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Champion Roles
Traditional Duties
technical understanding
leadership
coordination & control
obtaining resources
administrative

Nontraditional Duties
cheerleader
visionary
politician
risk taker
ambassador
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Creating Project Champions

Identify and encourage their emergence
Encourage and reward risk takers
Remember the emotional connection
Free champions from traditional management

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New Project Leadership

Four competencies determine a project leaders
success:
1. Understanding and practicing the power of
appreciation
2. Reminding people whats important
3. Generating and sustaining trust
4. Aligning with the led

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Project Management Professionalism

o

Project work is becoming the standard for

many organizations

o There is a critical need to upgrade the skills of

current project workers
o Project managers and support personnel need
dedicated career paths
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Creating Project Managers

Match personalities with project work
Formalize commitment to project work with
training programs
Develop a unique reward system
Identify a distinct career path

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Summary
1. Understand how project management is a
leader intensive profession.
2. Distinguish between the role of a manager
and the characteristics of a leader.
3. Understand the concept of emotional
intelligence as it relates to how project
managers lead.
4. Recognize traits that are strongly linked to
effective project leadership.
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Summary
5. Understand the implications of time
orientation on project management.
6. Identify the key roles project champions play
in project success.
7. Recognize the principles that typify the new
project leadership.
8. Understand the development of project
management professionalism in the
discipline.
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