Developing Project Managers Into Organizational Leaders

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Developing Project Managers Into Organizational Leaders

Mark Mullaly, PMP

May 8, 2002





In my columns over the last two months, I have discussed the challenge of migrating from doing to managing and the need for the project manager to also be an organizational leader. While the need for this may be viewed as highly desirable, and to a few may appear an obvious requirement, the far greater challenge is how to actually reach this project management nirvana.

To some, the answer may be similar to the response received in Kentucky when asking for directions: "I know how to get there, but I wouldn't start from here." For most of us, however, where we start from isn't an option.

One of the biggest challenges in developing leaders begins with how we approach the education of project managers.



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