So, welcome to my current event to get to know myself better.
It is nearly autumn somewhere in North Germany. I've been here practically for a week. The classes have been finished for five days. They were very hectic and full-time classes. We've just been lectured and involved in many activities for the Project Management course. The most beautiful thing about the class is that we've never been bored with the lectures. The topic was fascinating and very close to our hearts.Project Management is a way to finish a project effectively and efficiently. However, another aspect of PM, people and their dynamic, is much more interesting to learn. This is the area where most of us don't have enough knowledge as Project Leaders. People are our precious assets, moving the project towards our goals. The importance of having people in the project and how to manage them is determined by how we treat them. This is where leadership is taking a significant role.
Our leadership style involves perception, vision, decision-making, negotiation, empowerment, delegation, legitimation, communication, etc. The practical way to teach leadership is to understand our power, leadership style, leadership competencies (skill, attitude, knowledge), and how to use them to make projects more successful. We also have to identify if we are servant leadership (servant-follower relationship), authentic (genuine), transformational (visionary and legitimacy), or transactional (reward-punishment). The most important thing about leadership is our power in empowerment and negotiation.
Everyone who wants to lead or become a great leader always has room for improvement. We cannot take the leadership role, but we must learn how to lead effectively and efficiently in any situation. To improve our leadership style, we must focus on our competencies, limitations, and existing power.
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