The Power of Project Managers Through Positive Intelligence

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Abstract
Project managers have the ability to increase the performance of their project by 30 percent without touching the budget, scope, or schedule. Following this path requires practicing some simple, yet specific, activities that enhance our positive intelligence (PQ) and impact us at a subconscious level. It requires committing to a long-term view, believing in the value of the PQ-enhancing activities, and ingraining them into our subconscious.

Introduction
How does a project manager increase the results of their project without touching the triple constraints (budget, schedule, and scope)? In his book, Positive Intelligence, Shirzad Chamine indicates that a leader with a high positive intelligence quotient (PQ) can drive an increase in the performance of the team by 30 percent (2012). PQ is powerful, but not easy!

The work presented in this paper is based on a combination of the research and experiences from Shirzad Chamine, Sonja Lyubomirsky, Dan Harris, Robert Plutchik, and others as cited, as well as my personal experiences. PQ evolved from positive psychology, a field that has existed for many years. Moreover, there has been a move in the practice of positive psychology from the academic world to the corporate world. Discussion on the topic has shifted to the business impacts, the day-to-day productivity, the power of leaders, and in our case, the leadership …

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