2. Success is not final, failure is not fatal; it
is the courage to continue that counts.–
Winston Churchill
3. Project management best practices do not
guarantee project success nor does their
absence guarantee failure.
4. Project success should also become a
measure of keeping things under control
and learning (and doing) something
about the mistakes, reverse of that is FAIL to
LEARN is LEARN TO FAIL
5. The cardinal sin — and a serious error of
judgement — is to not learn from mistakes.
By having the courage to accept failure and move on, you are more likely to
minimize your losses, learn from your mistakes, and make the organization
more efficient, more quickly. – Audrey Apfel
6. SELF REFLECTION
By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by
reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which
is easiest; and third by experience, which is the
bitterest. – Confucius
7. 10–7
CONTRADICTIONS OF PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
• Innovate and maintain stability.
• See the big picture while getting your hands
dirty.
• Encourage individuals but stress the team.
• Hands-off/Hands-on.
• Flexible but firm.
• Team versus organizational loyalties.
10. SOME FACTS
• Google search showed matches 1bn results and 4 bn results
on project
• More than 13000 books with titles dedicated to Project
Management and more than 200,000 with project in title
• PMI estimates that around 16.5 mn project managers in the
world
• Around 38000 certified PMs in India and it needs 400,000 PMs
every year till 2020
STILL MORE THAN HALF OF THE PROJECTS FAIL ACROSS
TH E GLOBE
11. WHY DO PROJECTS FAIL
• Lack of motivation
• Lack of trust
• Lack of communication
• Inconsistent approach to Project Management
• No clear roles and responsibilities
• Skills and competencies gap
• Poor project planning
• Unfulfilled promises
12. WHY DO PROJECTS FAIL
• Poor stakeholders engagement
• Ineffective top management involvement
• A weak business case
• Poor alignment to strategic objectives
• Lack of processes and maturity
• Cultural mismatch
• Poor expectations management
• Poor risk management approach
13. AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP
The five dimensions of Authentic Leadership:
Purpose
Values
Relationships
Self
Discipline
Heart Authentic
Leader
14. AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP
• Be authentic.
• Tell the truth and explain the WHY.
• Show yourself as being vulnerable at times so people see you as
real and true.
• Communicate, communicate and communicate
• Build a high performance team
• Develop next generation project leaders
• Empower the team – don’t micromanage
• Engage at the ground level
• Seek Feedback
15. AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP
• Be visible
• Don’t break a promise
• Be passionate about what you believe
• Live by your values - Walk the talk
• Self-awareness
18. THE JOURNEY
Some Waypoints of Authentic Leadership
Age
30 60 90Phase 1- Preparing
for Leadership
Phase 2:
leading
Actively
Phase 3:
Giving
Back
Character
Forming
Experiencing
the World
Stepping
Up
Peaking
Giving back
Imparting
Crucibles