
46 ◾ The 12 Pillars of Project Excellence
Pillar I Summary
Today, most project managers fail because there is too much
“management” and too little “leadership” during the project life
cycle. Only project managers who undergo a paradigm shift and
transform themselves into project leaders by providing guidance
and direction to their team can be truly successful in their projects
every time.
Project leadership is the key to success. It is critical for success-
ful project leaders to develop and use the following five powers in
order for the project to have short-term and long-term successes:
1. Power of delegation
2. Power of dynamic leadershi