I always tell this to my those who purchased my book: "When you are walking and working in a rhythmic leadership mode, you have clearer thinking and a sharpened mindset that ignites your purpose, passion, and priorities."
Good grief. The more I watch your videos, the more the Project Manager seems like an impossible role. There's so much you need to know - you need subject matter expertise, project management expertise, change management expertise, and leadership capabilities. I don't think I've run into one PM who does all four of these well. Thanks for the video!
Bruce - like any professional role, its a matter of constantly building experience and learning new stuff. No-one goes from new entrant in the workplace to accomplished PM in one leap. I have a short paper that describes the nine steps of a PM career. You can sign-up to download it here: onlinepmcourses.com/advance-your-project-management-career/#nine Of the four disciplines you identify, the one I would say is least important is 'subject matter expert'. As a PM, your expertise is in Project Management. That does need to include leadership and change management skills. But you harness the subject matter expertise of the experts on your team. For none of the projects I managed was I a true subject matter expert. But I did have the ability to harness the subject experts and ensure they worked together.
I always tell this to my those who purchased my book: "When you are walking and working in a rhythmic leadership mode, you have clearer thinking and a sharpened mindset that ignites your purpose, passion, and priorities."
It's a great quote. What do you tell those of us who haven't bought your book?
Good grief. The more I watch your videos, the more the Project Manager seems like an impossible role. There's so much you need to know - you need subject matter expertise, project management expertise, change management expertise, and leadership capabilities. I don't think I've run into one PM who does all four of these well. Thanks for the video!
Bruce - like any professional role, its a matter of constantly building experience and learning new stuff. No-one goes from new entrant in the workplace to accomplished PM in one leap. I have a short paper that describes the nine steps of a PM career. You can sign-up to download it here: onlinepmcourses.com/advance-your-project-management-career/#nine
Of the four disciplines you identify, the one I would say is least important is 'subject matter expert'. As a PM, your expertise is in Project Management. That does need to include leadership and change management skills. But you harness the subject matter expertise of the experts on your team. For none of the projects I managed was I a true subject matter expert. But I did have the ability to harness the subject experts and ensure they worked together.