Leadership in IT Project Management: Presentation and Analysis

This presentation delves into the realm of IT leadership, focusing on the leadership style and characteristics of Ratan Tata, a prominent figure in the information technology field. The presentation highlights key leadership principles, such as team building, visionary nature, and the importance of long-term goals, drawing lessons for project managers. It examines performance management approaches, including paired comparison techniques and the analysis of employee performance. The presentation emphasizes the significance of humility in fostering a positive work environment. References to the work of Zuofa and Ochieng (2017) and Nathan (2017) are included to support the analysis. The presentation concludes by summarizing how to become an effective leader by learning from successful examples.

Leadership in IT
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Introduction
Leadership is the building block of all the organizational setups. IT or
information technology is no difference. Therefore the there are several
challenges that are present in the filed of IT or information technology
leadership. There can be several issues in the field of project
management, leadership and also may other such areas. Therefore it is the
duty of the leader to make sure that they are setting some examples for
the overall welfare of their employees.

Leadership style and characteristics
Ratan Tata is one among the very popular
and distinguished names in the filed of
Infrmation Technolog (Zuofa and Ochieng
2017).
The principles or teachings of Ratan Tata
helps in understanding the true leadership
principles that must be followed by a leader
in order to deal with all the challenges and
also help to lift up their employees.

Contd.
Team building is one of the most important
traits that a leader must be inculcating
among their followers.
The team members must be given sufficient
time and resources so that they can overcome
their skill gaps

Stories of their
successes
Ratan Tata is one of the greatest leaders I IT
filed and he as been giving advices on how to
carry on leadership . Some of the leadership
examples given by him are as follows-
Ratan Tata was criticized for his business
principles and suggested him to not go
Global. However he was determined and aid
that it has to go global and today he has the
most successful business and major amount
of his profit comes from overseas.

why they appeal to you
I admire Ratan Tata because he is one of the
most influential leaders in the modern day
scenario. He is one of the most log sighted
leaders who goes by the long term views and
opinions.
Visionary nature-A leader must be having a good
vision and keep the long term goals in mind.
He has a great team building capacity and is able
to support all his team member in a sound way.

lessons for project managers.
The project managers must use the following
methods for measuring the performance of
their employees-
Paired Comparison Technique can be used
that
The performance management approaches
are
Analyzing the past year performance of the
employees
Analyzing the level of achievement and other
such aspects

Contd.
Humility is another important trait that
makes a leader approachable among his
followers. Therefore he always trains his
followers with this trait so that they can stay
and work in a very friendly ambiance

Conclusion
Thus it can be concluded that in order o
become a good leader in the near future, it is
really very essential to follow the examples
set by the well-known leaders like Rata Tata
and other such leaders

References
Zuofa, T. and Ochieng, E.G., 2017. Working
separately but together: appraising virtual
project team challenges. Team Performance
Management: An International Journal,
23(5/6), pp.227-242.
Nathan, S.V., 2017. The What and How of
Leadership Development. NHRD Network
Journal, 10(4), pp.37-47.

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