July 2012
Beginner
248 pages
4h 1m
English
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To lead: some closing remarks
Lead (li:d) 1. vb. (leading, leader, led) to guide the way by going ahead
We have examined your role as project leader from three perspectives:
- Personal leadership: the traits, behaviours and characteristics that show you very much in control of yourself.
- Leadership of other people: what it takes to create a desire to follow your lead.
- Leadership of project activities: directing what goes on in your project and responding to the circumstances that arise.
The next bend
What we have not considered is one final aspect of leadership – your ability to stay ahead of events. For many years, I have been drawing a simple ...