1. Hossam Weiss, PgMP, PMP, PE

2. Workshop Objective To stimulate a discussion about the subject ofleadership in project management. Discuss the difference between leadership andmanagement. Discuss the CVME basics. Discuss the difference between leaders and losers. 3. Do you see yourself as a leader? Write one or twothings that you dowhich you considera leadershipattribute. Discuss with yourteam. 4. How do you see others? Write one or two thingsthat someone you knowdoes which youconsider a leadershipattribute. Discuss with your team. 5. Leadership in project management?Leadership is a core competency forexecutives but should it be also acore competency for projectmanagers? 6. Why isnt management enough? The profession of PM is continuing to increase incomplexity. Having to deal with different cultures, socialbackgrounds, educational background, etc. Large complex projects that have sums of money andscope complexity beyond the ability of one or limitednumber of people. 7. Why isnt management enough?Project managers are driven toward producing what they promise, and cannot do so if no one is willing to follow their directives. 8. Management and Leadership Management is charged with producing andmaintaining a degree of predictability and order. Leadership is charged with producing change. 9. Management and LeadershipLeaders are peopleoriented, whereasmanagers are taskoriented.Leaders inspire, whereasmanagers organize. 10. Management and Leadership Leaders inspire teams. Leaders resolve issues withunquestioned authority, and ultimatelylead successful projects. Leaders can venture outside the normaland defined comfort zones. 11. ExerciseWith your team:Write a comparison of leading versus managing.Write real life examples of each. 12. Leaders arent born, they are madeEven people with a naturalpropensity for inspiring employeesto achieve results needdevelopment to truly reach theirpotential. 13. The CVME basicsClarityVisionMotivationExecution 14. The CVME basics Clarity in all actions Vision build a shared vision of success and what itwill take to achieve it Motivation of the team Execution deliver results 15. Clarity Be honest and play fair. Manipulation andmisrepresenting facts destroys a leader credibility. Give team members clear rules of the game. Never create false expectations. 16. The CVME basics Clarity in all actions Vision build a shared vision of success and what itwill take to achieve it Motivation of the team Execution deliver results 17. Vision Leaders see the big picture Create a vision for your team and make sure that the visionis always on the mark and is being acted upon. Must understand what is the right balance for allstakeholders needs and keep them in sync. Leaders must understand customers requirements,address their changing needs and manage the dynamics ofthose changes. Here; flexibility and adaptability is part ofhaving the vision. Emphasize vision, not supervision 18. VisionAchieving the right balance involves balancing scope,schedule, cost, quality, risk and human resourcesrequirements.Leaders ask the tough questions and challenge others tocome up with the answer. 19. VisionTough questions: Which requirements and deliverables can be eliminated topostponed? Are the required milestones real? Are they really required? Do we truly have the need for certain resources? Can we relax our constraints? Can we change our assumptions? 20. The CVME basics Clarity in all actions Vision build a shared vision of success and what itwill take to achieve it Motivation of the team Execution deliver results 21. Motivation Show respect - Being a leader is all about building respectamong people with varying levels of status and authority. Instill confidence Remember that good project managersare confident enough to surround themselves with peoplesmarter than they are. Provide growth opportunities - Give your team the desire toimprove their performance. Aspire - Engage the hearts, minds, bodies, and spirits ofpeople. Coach 22. MotivationCoaching: Read 10% Listen 20% See 30% Listen/See (TV) 50% Discuss 70% Act 80% Teach / share with others /coach 95% 23. MotivationProphet MuhammadThe best of you is that who learns the Quran and then teaches it. 24. The CVME basics Clarity in all actions Vision build a shared vision of success and what itwill take to achieve it Motivation of the team Execution deliver results 25. Execution When a team lacks cohesion, failures and weaknessshine. The goal is to keep a team focused on handlingall of the individual tasks Facilitate Know what works with different people Know that projects rarely fail due to a lack of technicalcompetence. 26. Execution You cant always please everyone, so learn how tonavigate multiple priorities and make strategicdecisions. A good leader never micromanage. Empower the team to make decisions, especially whena decision calls for a specialized technical knowledge. Employees must have no fear of failure 27. Execution It is easy to focus on the technical side of things whenmaking project decisions but you must focus on thehuman element as well. The best leaders makedecisions based 75% on their own judgment and 25%on input. Even if you know your own mind and are certain youare making the right choice, seek the input of yourteam. 28. Execution People want you to involve them and be a strongleader. If making a strategic decision means overridingstakeholders requests you can still make the rightchoice for the project while demonstrating respect fortheir wishes. 29. QuestionWith your team; prepare and present your explanation of the CVME project leadership basics? 30. Bill StewartLeadership is not a job title 31. Sam WaltonOutstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, its amazing what they can accomplish. 32. Jack WelchThe art of leading comes down to one thing: Facing reality, and then acting decisively and quickly on that reality. 33. Leaders versus Losers Leaders confront and resolve Loser complain and whine.issues. Try to "work around" the Get deeply inside the problem.problem but are always running Feel strong enough to beagainst it.friendly with other people. Rarely feel friendly toward other Respect people who are more people.able than they are and try to They either feel theirlearn from them.weaknesses or behave as small Recognize that other people can tyrants.have abilities. always look for others Look for answers. weaknesses. Look for excuses. 34. Leaders versus LosersWrite additional comparison points between leaders and losers. 35. Leadership in summaryCreating, communicating, and implementing vision. Creating the vision a clear direction, a scope, anagenda of work. Communicating the vision developing the team,aligning people, ensure acceptance, lining peopleup towards the vision. Implementing the vision energize people toovercome hurdles. 36. Brilliant Leaders Balance their teams goals with organizationalstrategy. Know when to rely on instinct over rigidconformance to rules and strive to inspire theirteam members Capitalize on opportunities for growth duringchange Understand the significance of showing respect toothers to get it in return Persevere past the pain until desired results areachieved 37. The light side! 38. Thank you