{"id":2291,"date":"2021-02-25T00:00:02","date_gmt":"2021-02-25T00:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ec2-52-95-249-27.ap-south-1.compute.amazonaws.com:8000\/blog\/?p=2291"},"modified":"2023-08-11T05:34:47","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T05:34:47","slug":"fundamentals-leadership-project-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ec2-52-95-249-27.ap-south-1.compute.amazonaws.com:8000\/blog\/fundamentals-leadership-project-management\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fundamentals of Leadership in Project Management"},"content":{"rendered":"

As quoted by John C. Maxwell- \u201cA leader is the one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.<\/em>\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rightly said, a <\/span>pr<\/span>oject manag<\/span>er<\/span> is a visionary leader who strives to meet the long-term strategic goals and empowers the team to work towards the firm’s shared vision.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you have an official leadership title or not, overseeing a project means you are held accountable for successful project delivery, monitoring, and maintaining the team\u2019s efficiency.<\/p>\n

Therefore, a manager’s skills can encompass strategic thinking and problem-solving to team-building and other soft skills. The leader’s job is to play every role efficiently and deliver the best output to elevate profits and performance.<\/p>\n

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\nThis article emphasizes the aspects of leadership in <\/span>project management<\/span> landscape. <\/span><\/p>\n

Beginning with understanding the role of project managers in an organization,<\/p>\n

Importance of Leadership in Project Management?<\/h2>\n

A<\/span> project-based firm <\/b>works on multiple projects simultaneously. To deliver these projects within time and budget, every project team requires a leader to steer them through the path of success. Otherwise, there will be delays in submission, team conflicts, and <\/span>lower productivity<\/span> without active supervision.<\/span><\/p>\n

Therefore, the onus is on project managers to help the organizations meet their long-term objectives by propelling successful styles of leadership in <\/span>project management<\/span><\/a>. Managers define the <\/span>project scope<\/b>, followed by <\/span>project planning<\/b>, <\/span>execution<\/b>, and <\/span>monitoring<\/b>.\u00a0 They also facilitate team collaboration, continuously communicate with stakeholders, manage finances and mitigate potential risks.<\/span><\/p>\n

The managers also can be the subject matter experts who regularly check on the project quality and take necessary steps to meet the deliverables.<\/p>\n

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Now that we know the importance of leadership in project management. Let’s understand the project leadership matrix in detail here.<\/p>\n

Role of Leadership in Project Management<\/h2>\n

The leadership in project management plays a critical role for the success of the project. It can be explained through <\/span>Project leadership Matrix<\/b> which highlights the leadership style of a person based on individual personality traits. <\/span>Susanne Madsen\u2019s Model <\/i><\/b>describes this concept using a two-dimensional magic quadrant. <\/span><\/i>The horizontal axis represents <\/span>TASK<\/b> and the <\/span>PEOPLE, <\/b>and<\/span> the vertical axis represents the <\/span>proactive versus reactive nature <\/b>of the leader. It gives us four quadrants, namely; <\/span><\/p>\n