The #1 Reason Why
Project Managers Fail: TOO SOFT!
Examples of behaviors to adopt to
avoid being an ineffective, too-soft, project manager:
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Provide timely, constructive criticism to project members |
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Escalate to higher levels of management — within two work days — project-related problems that are at an apparent impasse for resolution |
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Passionately defend the right project plan to the project sponsor, to executives, and to the client(s) |
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Behave as if you have the authority to match your responsibility |
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Drive good project management practices throughout the project |
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Ask for help when needed |
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Hold project members accountable for their commitments and actions |
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Constructively work issues to closure; don't complain — ever! |
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Assign tasks to the appropriate project members instead of taking on those monkeys for yourself; if necessary, provide appropriate help |
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Routinely seek out and obtain needed project management training of both hard and soft skills |
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Take timely positions on issues |
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Make decisions as they are needed; don't delay or abstain |
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Focus daily on the top 3 project problems and their corresponding solutions |
“Ideas to help you
become more successful”
© 1998 Neal Whitten; not-for-sale copies are permitted