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Project Management Institute Montgomery Alabama
November 10, 2005
Tips and Ideas
On Becoming a
More Effective Leader
LISTEN UP!
CREDIBILITY IS CRITICAL
Earned, not given Built through accomplishment Goal 00 People invest in YOUR visionCREATE A PLAYBOOK
Identify risks and mitigation strategies It00 your plan ---- You know it00 strengths and weaknesses 00f this happens, we00l do that00/b>TALK THEIR TALK
Become 00ulti-Lingual00/b> They already know YOU know how to speak 00ech00/b> Help with earning credibility
DON00 BACK DOWN
Don00 take 00o00as an absolute answer Paint your vision with passion Do your homework 00Be confidentCHANGE IS GOOD
Process is the challenge Process of change will challenge you, your team and your vision Find champions who understand the VISION and the RISKS associated with change Communicate, communicate, communicate along the way 00 even to the troops Have courage to leave some behind 00it00 inevitableREVOLUTION AND EVOLUTION
Vision is BOLD, PASSIONATE, REVOLUTIONARY Process must evolve, one step followed by another In most instances, you can00 skip any of the steps