Well, we better refer to the basic definition of "management": the art of doing thing using the others. So, you should be able to trust others and have the job completed. And of course, you may need some controlling and monitoring tools and technique. Saving Changes...
Larry MinerFounder and Sr. Project Management of Decision Memory Systems| Decision Memory SystemsBath, Oh, United States
I trust myself. For others i use trust and verify, until i don't need to verify any longer. Saving Changes...
Eric SimmsSenior Program ManagerBaltimore, Maryland, United States
I agree with Larry and also don't extend trust blindly. I've seen some Project Managers do that then act shocked when people don't live up to their expectations. Trusting others is important, but I think some people extend trust blindly as an excuse to escape the responsibility of overseeing their subordinates' performance. My approach is to extend people a measured amount of trust, and if they perform well I'll extend more trust to them, and so on. In that way I keep the risk I assume by trusting others at an acceptable level. Saving Changes...
Thanks to all of you for sharing your valuable views.
From my point of view , In Project not only PM but each member of the team must trust themselves enough to trust each other. When you can accomplish this trust, you become more patient, a better listener and over time more grateful for the new experiences and relationships that are being formed. Saving Changes...
Joseph GherloneCo-chair, Naval-NRO Coordination Group| US Navy, Naval Information Warfare Systems CommandPentagon, Arlington, VA, United States
I am a fan of Mr. Reagan's ability to turn a phrase: trust, but verify. Saving Changes...
