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Which type of Project Manager are you?

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Joshua Render Product Owner| Cognizant Harrisville, Ny, United States
In the Org Agility Conference Collin D. Ellis discussed four types of project managers

The Detailed PM (Working alone, Method Adherence, Detailed Emails, Thinking then acting)
The Action PM (Getting things done, calculated risks, creativity and authority, logic)
The People PM (Harmony and coaching others, building lasting relationships, loyalty)
The Social PM (Thinking on their feet, Social activities, having fun, flexibility)

I think I am a mix of three of these, Detailed, Action, and Social. I have met highly detailed PM's - I don't always work well with them. Same with highly action-oriented and social PM's.
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Anupam India
Blend of all four, as the role demands :)
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Anupam India
By the way I liked that slide, thanks for bringing up this question, Josh!
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Andriani Chaudhry Workplace Planning| Peace Health Camas, Wa, United States
I'm a mixed of Detailed and People PM ... slowly embracing Social and the hardest, to play the Action PM.
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Dannette Richards Project Manager| ITC Mineral, Va, United States
I am a combination and have been recognized for managing accordingly. It's funny when you sit down and try to say I am …. I have been a PM a long time and found that I frequently have to take a deep breath and adjust to the team or the person on the team I am dealing with. Anupam Ganguly's point "as the role demands" is a good one too. I some times fill different roles on different projects and the demands for management style have to be tailored to that environment or culture.
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1 reply by Naina Siingh
Sep 12, 2018 4:11 PM
Naina Siingh
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Agreed, demands for mgmt. style have to be tailored.
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Naina Siingh PM II| Freelance Hyderabad, India
Sep 12, 2018 10:20 AM
Replying to Dannette Richards
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I am a combination and have been recognized for managing accordingly. It's funny when you sit down and try to say I am …. I have been a PM a long time and found that I frequently have to take a deep breath and adjust to the team or the person on the team I am dealing with. Anupam Ganguly's point "as the role demands" is a good one too. I some times fill different roles on different projects and the demands for management style have to be tailored to that environment or culture.
Agreed, demands for mgmt. style have to be tailored.

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