Tim PodestaDirector of PM/PMO| Former BP- now IndependentPenn, Bucks, United Kingdom
For me it is two basic skills - listening and leading. If you listen well you can choose when and what to do in order to provide effective leadership. Saving Changes...
Vivek BhatiaPrincipal| The Bhatia GroupOakland, Ca, United States
Listening, negotiating (without seeming like you're negotiating), and the ability to make everyone successful.
On my last project I was the overall IT implementation lead for a massive project. But yet, regularly pulled into 2 of the 8 streams that reported into me as it was a difficult set of stakeholders where meetings turned toxic. The C-level asked that I personally take ownership because I was the only one who could keep the room calm, secure agreements, and follow up to make sure people abided by them. Saving Changes...
Mahabubur RahmanProject Manager Structures-Bridges| Department of Infrastructure, Government of Nothwest TerritoriesYellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
I think understanding the strategic objective of your project, organizational politics and effective decision making and maintaining team dynamics is important among other skills. Saving Changes...