2. Who is a leader?
A leader is someone who leads his team with passion and
dedication by regularly motivating them to help them achieve
their objectives. A true leader will always be there when his team
need his support and guidance. A leader’s duty is not just to lead
team but to encourage them and make positive impact on his
team members. Leader should have the ability to see things from
different perspectives to respect everyone’s point of view.
My leader in real life is Virat Kohli who is the captain of Indian
Cricket Team because he knows how to make right
communication among team members, and he has ability to lead
and motivate his team under pressure during game.
3. Qualities of a Leader
• Communication Skills: A leader should practice cross
cultural communication to lead team members from
different cultures.
• Determination: A leader should be determined to find
solution of any kind of problem in unwanted situations.
• Clear Vision: A leader must have a clear vision for his team
to lead and motivate them effectively.
• Decision Making skills: A leader should have quick decision
making skills to take right decision at the right time for his
team.
• Influencing skills: A leader should know how to influence
the toughest people.
4. What sort
of leader I
am:
• I always put people first in both my
professional and personal life so I am
AFFILIATIVE type of leader. I pay attention
to emotional needs of team members and
always listen to them carefully. Because of
this sort of leadership style, I tend to resolve
conflicts and disagreements among team
members easily during the time of crisis.
5. What sort
of leader I
want to
be:
• I want to be democratic type of leader in my
life because this sort of leader seek their
team member’s opinion before taking any
final decision. This sort of leadership will
help me to build trust and encourage team
spirit among team members. Being a
democratic leader, I can make people do
what I want to be done in a way that they
want to do it.
6. The unique
leadership
challenges of
project
managers
• Not having any formal authority: Project
manager does not have formal authority in
a project so it is very hard to make people
do their duty because they are not bound to
obey your orders technically. This is the
biggest challenge a project manager face
while leading a team on certain project.
• Other challenges are listed below:
• Influencing others
• Developing skills among team members
• Handling different perspectives
• Leading/Managing Change
7. Ideal
Team
Member
• An ideal team member is someone who
listens to his leader and delivers his share of
work on time without procrastinating.
• An ideal team member understands his
roles and responsibilities and always helps
his other mates in their duties.
• An ideal team member is reliable and
motivated towards his work.
• Ideal team member has positive attitude
and empathize with people when necessary.
• Ideal team member is adaptable to different
situations
8. Ideal
Project
Team
Ideal project team has the following
characteristics:
• Well- defined roles and responsibilities
• SMART goals for team
• Effective communication
• Equal participation
• Encourage outstanding performances and
progress
• Better decision making
9. Two Books
on
Leadership
1. The Art of Strategic Leadership written by
Steven J. Stowell , Stephanie S. Mead- I will
be reading this book because one of friends
who is a great leader recommended me this
book to polish my leadership skills.
Moreover, this book helps to strengthen
our strong points of leadership and improve
weak areas that needs development.
2. The Coaching Effect written by Bill
Eckstrom , Sarah Wirth- This book will help
leaders at all levels to develop/enhance
leadership skills by making them
understand the necessity of challenging
people out of their comfort zone.
