6 ◾ The 12 Pillars of Project Excellence
I.5 Criticality of 12 Pillars to Future of Project Leadership
I.5.1 The Plight of Project Managers Today
Have you ever had the experience when you are transparent to everyone, where
nobody seems to even notice that you are around, until you have a failure and
then everybody knows your name and points you out to others, when you walk
by? Many project managers today feel their job is more like that of a night watch
person—getting noticed only when there is a break-in (failure). We need to bring
the “honor” of leading projects back into orga-
nizations immediately. Leading and managing
critical projects should be one of the most excit-
ing and challenging endeavors in the career of an
individual. Leadin ...