Exploring Key Competencies for Project Managers: Leadership Skills

This essay discusses the critical competencies a project manager must possess to achieve project success. It highlights the importance of effective communication for conveying project goals to team members and executives, as well as strong leadership skills to motivate the team and maximize performance. Negotiation skills are also emphasized to resolve conflicts and maintain harmony. The ability to initiate new projects and adapt to changes, along with articulating the visions of team members, is crucial for guiding the project in the right direction. The essay underscores how project management fosters unity among team members, moving from execution to closure, and acknowledges the various reasons projects may end, such as financial issues or changes in client requirements. It references academic sources to support the claims regarding transformational leadership and project selection factors.

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Project management is the practice of initiating, planning and controlling certain work to
achieve set goals for a specific period of time. Projects are considerable organizational
developments where there is technological advancement making it easy to connect with people
worldwide.
Competencies important for project manager to possess
Every project manager must be able to communicate effectively; this is to enable him to
communicate well at all levels. It will help him explain the goals and aims of the project to each
of the members and executives. Strong leadership skills will positively impact a project, as the
leader will be able to motivate his team and maximize the performance. (Aga, Nooderhaven and
Vallejo, 2017) A competent project manager should have good negotiation skills. Differences
might arise during negotiations and he should be there to bring harmony and settle the issue.
Ability to initiate a new project and deal with the consequences that comes with it, it is an
evidence that one is a competent a manager. Inspired visions are the greatest of all times
(Costantino, F. Di Gravio,G., & Nonino,F.2015). As a project manager, one should articulate the
visions of his team members, ensuring to lead them in the right direction and adapt to any
changes that come by.
Project management brings everyone together; it helps to bring unity to the members. A
project moves from execution to closure and only then can a project end as planned. Projects can
also end due to money issues, or if a client has changed their mind. A project can also be
redefined to do less than it was meant to, or do more.

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References
Aga, D. A., Noorderhaven, N., & Vallejo, B. (2016). Transformational leadership and project
success: The mediating role of team-building. International Journal of Project
Management, 34(5), 806-818.
Costantino, F., Di Gravio, G., & Nonino, F. (2015). Project selection in project portfolio
management: An artificial neural network model based on critical success
factors. International Journal of Project Management, 33(8), 1744-1754.