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Top Ten qualities of a successful project manager |
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What qualities are most important for a project leader to be effective? Over the past few years, the people at ESI International, world leaders in Project Management Training, have looked in to what makes an effective project leader. With the unique opportunity to ask some of the most talented project leaders in the world on their Project Leadership courses ESI have managed to collect a running tally on their responses. Below are the top 10 in rank order according to frequency listed.
Inspires a Shared Vision
Good Communicator
Integrity
Enthusiasm
Empathy
Competence
Ability to Delegate Tasks
Cool Under Pressure
Team-Building Skills
Problem Solving Skills
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Vincent Hoek wins Skyradiorun 2011 |
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Amsterdam September 2nd 2011
For the 9th year the Skyradiorun was the spot for media professionals to meet, run and party. The course around the Amsterdam rowing track was again the ideal setting for the 1300 contestants. Vincent Hoek of the Lexmark Running Team claimed the title of the 5k run.
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Qualities of successful ICT Projects |
- Project is aligned with organizational goals.
- Project has effective management support.
- Project has effective leadership.
- All key stakeholders are in agreement on the purpose, goals, and objectives of the project.
- All key stakeholders share a common vision on the project results.
- All key stakeholders share realistic expectations for the project results.
- The project results meet the expectations of the key stakeholders.
- Stakeholder expectations are constantly managed and validated throughout the project.
- There is an investment made in proper planning.
- The project scope, approach, and deliverables are clearly defined and agreed upon during planning.
- Each stakeholder and team member’s role(s) and responsibilities are clearly communicated and understood.
- A high priority is placed on accurate and complete work effort estimates.
- A realistic schedule is developed and agreed upon.
- The project team has a strong results-focus and customer-orientation.
- Project communications are consistent, effective, and focused on “understanding.”
- Project progress is measured consistently from the current baseline.
- Project issues and subsequent action items are aggressively pursued.
- There is a strong sense of collaboration and teamwork.
- Expectations and changes surrounding scope, quality, schedule, and cost are closely managed.
- Project resources are skilled and available when needed.
- Project team proactively identifies risk and determines mitigation strategies to reduce project exposure.
- Project team anticipates and overcomes obstacles to ensure project meets objectives.
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Vincent Hoek runs for KIKA |
Spaarnwoude June 12th 2011
The Foundation KiKa (Dutch: Kinderen Kankervrij; English: Children Cancerfree) is a Dutch charity foundation that brings in fundings solely for research to childhood cancers. Renewing research to this form of cancer requires a treatment that specifically aims to the genomic properties.
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Vincent Hoek wins the 5k run at the DIJM 2011 |
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IJsselstein May 31th 2011
Last Sunday, Vincent Hoek of GC has won the 5K run at the DIJM.
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