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Assignment on project managers

   

Added on  2021-07-13

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1. Discuss how project managers can be good leaders.Project managers function as mini -CEOs and manage both “hard” technical details and “soft” people issues.For a project manager to be a good leader:1. He should possess a good communication skill with both stakeholders and team members as he is able to share the vision, the goals, plans and strategies to all the people concerned in the different hierarchies. 2. He should be responsible, have authority and accountability. The project manager should be responsible to complete a task as he is given specific authority to perform it. He should also be accountable for a task if failure to adequately perform that task carries professional consequences. 3. He should possess a good delegation. He must be aware of the weaknesses and strength of his team members and delegate tasks accordingly. He needs to prioritize the tasks and make the team members believe in their abilities for specific tasks. 4. He should be transparent in the way when he takes important decisions, creates a document or holds a meeting of interest to others, all the information produced should be shared and used with everyone related to the project. 5. He should manage the organisation by convincing senior managers software projects are not costs burden. A project is successful if its costs are justified by its benefits. Project manager should establish track record of successful projects to reverse dangerous attitudes in senior management. He should show the senior management that improving project management practices will help them meet their goals. He should not underestimate the project with “easy to describe” with “easy to implement” and change the approach to the project when necessary. 6. He should be able to manage his team by avoiding management pitfalls such as accept criticism, make his mistakes publicly, do not manage from his gut and do not expect consensus all the time. He should avoid micromanagement by not be afraid to let the team members do mistakes. He should address performance problems early and work with each member to develop a performance plan.

2. What are the implications of ethics in leadership?Ethics is about making the best possible decisions concerning people, resources and the environment. The ethical leader understands that positive relationships built on respect, openness, and trust are critical to creating an ethical organization environment. The underlying principles of ethical leadership are: integrity, honesty, fairness, justice, responsibility, accountability, and empathy.The implications of those ethics in leadership are:1. It helps to create a healthier workplace culture. There is a positive effect on workers as they know that they will be treated with respect. The relationship between leaders and employees nurture and focuses on building on strong relationship.2. Strong teamwork and productivity In a workplace where there is openness, integrity and community, strong teams are formed and eventually grow. Hence there is strong motivation and better performance.3. It helps maintain a moral course in turbulent times. Sometimes, there may be conflicts between team members. Good leaders solve those conflicts and sensitize the team members about what is right or wrong. The leaders maintain a positive environment by distributing enough time to the team members and try to elevate a better working environment.However, a leader not having followed the ethics correctly may lead to severe implication on the organisation.The following implications are as followed: 1. Reputation. Going over a project’s budget can affect the reputation of your overall business and project managers.2. Financial stabilityProjects that go over budget can affect financial stability. Amplifying of cost and time estimations, exaggerating pay-offs of project proposals, increased prices can cause projects to take more time and money than initially planned.3. ProductivityDue to limited time, the quality of the work is reduced by accepting shoddy work via a quick fix. Any delay can have negative impacts for the project and the company. This places great pressure on the team leader and the team.

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