Project Leadership and Governance Unit: Reflection

This paper discusses the characteristics of a good leader governing a project and how covering project leadership and governance unit will help in understanding qualities of effective leadership in leading individuals in a project.

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PROJECT LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE UNIT: REFLECTION
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Without constructive, good governance and leadership qualities, one cannot foster and
implement good skills when leading a project, an organization or individuals (Joseph, et al.,
2016, p. 36). With outstanding project leadership and governance knowledge, one will be in a
position to influence the individuals to attain common goals. Good governance can be exercised
when managing a project for enhancing development. Good governance and leadership involve
effectiveness and equity in all aspects (Sotarauta, 2016, p. 48). In this paper, I am going to
discuss why I have chosen this unit and how it will help me in supervising and leading in a
project course. I will start by discussing the characteristics of a good leader governing a project.
Covering project leadership and governance unit will help me in understanding qualities
of effective leadership in leading individuals in a project. The leadership may vary in individuals.
However, to lead people effectively, one must be competent; a leader should have expertise in
the field of specialization. The people one is leading should see him or her not only from the
professional point of view but also from leadership competence perspective. While governing a
project, the leader should accept criticisms. The leader above all should be visionary, a role
model, inspiring and as well encourage people not to give up on a project. These qualities are
fundamental to leadership, and I should acquire all of them in leadership and governance of a
project.
Secondly, a good leader must possess accountability traits. Accountability can be defined
as the acknowledgment as well as an assumption of responsibility for doings, decision, and
administration including policies, governance within the specific scope in the role of the project.
Through accountability, the leader can foster trust in listening the individuals' views on a project
set up. An accountable leader can stand with the failures and successes of the project. This makes

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me prepare well because I am intruded with the knowledge of being accountable for project
governance and the latter nation.
Thirdly this unit will make me understand that a leader should be perspective and hold
the quality of balance more so in project supervision. This means that a leader should look things
and actions in different insights. The leader as well should be transparent. This enables one to
hold the perception of trust among the individuals. The unit explains that a leader for good
governance should balance the people’s beliefs with calculated and illustrated figures in a
project. Perspective will make a leader in implementing new ways of operation which by the
quality of transparency will improve the nation's state. It will make people feel considered by the
professionalism and one who is equipped with leadership skill, as well this quality will make the
people not to come up with demonstrations ways of solving differences but call for negotiation
for the belief they have in the leader.
Fourthly, through this unit, I will get informed that a leader should possess values or
community in supervising and governing a project. This is fair intrinsic qualities that one has. It
helps one in decision making. In the project management, one should build character. Values can
be based regarding aesthetic considerations, knowledge, moral grounds or both combined. A
leader should choose values which define him/her well. This values will help in building
character. The values can be influenced by society and culture. Value reflects the culture and
holds social elements and principles. This unit helps me in leading in any project management.
This value is the essential quality in leading effectively, also makes the leader aware of the
philosophical beliefs as well as values regardless of whether you agree with them. Since values
tell us about the leader, it influences one in decision making which affects negatively or
positively in a project organization.

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This unit will again explain to me that there are principles of good project management
and leadership which may include; responsiveness, consensus-oriented, participation,
transparency and law of rule. This characteristic helps one in leading and governing a project
(Smith, 2014). As a leader in any organization needs to be open for effective leadership.
Openness fosters dedication and integrity in the project to achieve the desired goal. Being
dedicated can be explained by spending all my time in accomplishing the targeted goal in a
project and being role model to others. In relating this, the leader should not disclose the
confidential information of the project. This may lead to mistrust of the leader among the
followers and the public; it may as well cause death if this disclosed information is risking one’s
life. This unit is quite educative on how to lead and socialize humanely with the society at large.
The unit explains to me that inclusiveness and equity is a very important principle for
ensuring good governance and leadership fostering in a project. In the project management of a
group, every member should feel holding a stake and not feel excluded. Good governance should
view every person equal in the distribution of resources and leadership ownership (Kiarie &
Minja, 2013). Equality as well will enhance the economy positively because each owns the
leader as well as the project.
As I had quoted in the introduction that I will discuss the good leadership and governance
of a project and the benefits of knowing such techniques, now I will discuss some of the benefits
of knowing all these skills of project governance and leadership. This knowledge will increase
productivity in leading and supervising a project. The consistent with a right leadership will
increase the people's productivity in project contribution. This in its primal will understand your
people's emotion and be able to cope them hence encompasses their emotional intelligence. A

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leader can organize a discussion forum of a project which will make these people interact and in
the process would be able to learn their likes and dislikes.
Secondly, this unit will explain to me that to become a good leader and governing people
conducting a project, I should practice implementing effective leadership style for a project to be
successful. One can implement the most effective and applicable leadership style in his/her
organization, and as well in the job enterprise you engage. The leadership style can as well help
one come up with applicable working styles which will be responded positively by the team
members. This will automatically rise the well-being of these people because the styles fit their
will. This styles will again help in better decision making (Sotarauta, 2016). This is because one
is working in a high emotional intelligence levels hence the leaders have perspective in making
informed, and intelligent decisions in a project.
In conclusion, effective leadership and good governance are essential for any project to
be successful. From the information I have highlighted above, the performance of a project
effectively depends on the style of leadership. From my research, I have noted that a good leader
in a project should possess certain traits such as openness, accountability, and equity to make a
project successful. Upon taking this unit, I will learn about good governance that can be used
develop the society and nation at large. I can end by saying that the knowledge I will gain from
this unit, it will boost my governance and leadership skills in the project. The skills and
knowledge will benefit me in different fields such as leading people organizational context,
project management or in the business world.

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Kiarie, J. & Minja, D., 2013. Role of corporate governance and strategic leadership. Business
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Smith, S. S., 2014. Integrated Reporting, Corporate Governance, and the Future of the
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Sotarauta, M., 2016. Administration. Place leadership, governance , Volume 64, pp. 45-58.