The Handbook of Project Management, 6th Edition

Chapter 29 Balanced leadership

Ralf Müller

DOI: 10.4324/9781003274179-33

Introduction

The phenomenon of leadership is a classic theme in, for example, management, psychology, or politics. It is also an umbrella term that covers various perceptions of the phenomenon, like the behaviour of politicians, the ‘vibration’ between musicians and their audience, or the visions of so-called technology leaders. The present chapter looks at the locus of leadership within projects. Most obviously, this is the project manager. However, this is not always the case, as we will see later. The complexity of projects and the many different specializations and skills needed in these projects often challenge project managers. They become uncomfortable making ...