🧠 Overview of Leadership in Project Management

🎯 Why Leadership Matters in Project Management

💬 “There is no one right way to lead.”

• Strong communicators 🗣️
• Project management knowledge 📘
• Adapt leadership styles 🎭
• Strategic decision-making 🤝

✅ You may need to:

• Coach 👩‍🏫
• Delegate ✅
• Collaborate & Solicit Input 🧠
• Lead with Intuition ✨

📌 *Remember: You don’t manage people. You get work done through others.*

⚖️ Leadership vs. Management

🧠 Management = Processes & Control

❤️ Leadership = Vision & Influence

🧩 Is leadership separate from management?

🔑 No — Project Managers must do both.

🔍 Core Leadership Concepts

🧠 Critical Thinking

🧩 “Like solving a Rubik’s Cube.”

• 🔍 Unbiased info gathering
• 🧠 Logical, unemotional response
• 🔬 Data analysis
• 🤝 Relationship and pattern awareness
• 🚫 Spotting flawed reasoning

🧰 Use critical thinking to:

• Strategically solve problems
• Handle conflicts without bias
• Guide the project to optimal outcomes

💡 Emotional Intelligence (EQ)

“Lead people by understanding what drives them.”

Definition: Ability to perceive, evaluate, and control emotions in yourself and others.

🔑 Why EQ Matters:

• Builds trust 🛡️
• Resolves conflict effectively ⚖️
• Anticipates team needs 🔍
• Fosters positive relationships 🌱

🧠 4 Quadrants of EQ

✅ Good News: EQ can be learned and developed!

🛠️ Servant Leadership

A modern approach that flips the traditional hierarchy.

You serve the team so they can do their best work. Focus on maximizing productivity and removing obstacles.

👑 Traditional Leadership: Power at the top

🧹 Servant Leadership: Power is shared and used to enable others

✅ 4 Key Duties of a Servant Leader

• Shield the team from distractions & unrelated tasks 🛡️
• Remove impediments raised during stand-ups 🚧
• Communicate vision clearly and often 🌅
• Provide motivation & support — tools, praise, or rewards 🎁

💡 *If an Agile leadership question appears on the exam — think Servant Leadership.*

🌍 Centralized vs. Distributed Leadership

📘 According to PMBOK® Guide:

🎯 Your Role:

• Adapt leadership based on the team structure
• Encourage collaboration in distributed settings

📚 Final Thoughts

• You lead AND manage — not one or the other
• Leadership is about people; management is about process
• Build your EQ and critical thinking
• Be a servant leader to elevate your team’s performance

✏️ Reflection Questions