The #1 Reason Why
Project Managers Fail: TOO SOFT!
Examples of project manager actions
(or inactions) that are indicative of too-soft behavior:
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Holds back from providing constructive criticism to project members |
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Avoids escalating to higher levels of management project-related problems that are at an apparent impasse for resolution |
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Unwilling to passionately defend the right project plan to the project sponsor, executives, or client |
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Behaves as if there is little or no authority to support their responsibility |
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Puts off insisting on and driving good project management practices throughout the project |
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Delays asking for help when needed |
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Lax in holding project members accountable for their commitments and actions |
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Complains rather than constructively works issues to closure |
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Takes on too much work instead of assigning tasks to the appropriate project members |
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Remiss in seeking out and obtaining needed project management training of both hard and soft skills |
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Evades taking a position on an issue rather than alienating project members |
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Avoids or excessively delays making key decisions |
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Predominately focuses on other than top 3 problems |
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