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The Project Manager: Mastering the art of delivery
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The Project Manager: Mastering the art of delivery

by Richard Newton
April 2005
Beginner content levelBeginner
280 pages
6h 59m
English
Pearson Business
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Chapter 4. Some key traits

THIS CHAPTER DEFINES the key personality traits required by project managers.

Let me start by giving you a scenario. I need a project manager to manage a piece of work for me, and I have a number of choices so I am going through a selection process. If you have ever had to employ project managers I am sure you will be familiar with the procedure. I have someone in front of me with a good CV. So far this person sounds good, they know how to communicate and they seem to understand all the things a project manager should know. What else am I going to look for? Beyond basic fitness for the role I am going to try to find out three things about this person:

  • Do they have a sense of ownership for what they do – and are they involved ...

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