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How important is it for a project manager to be ‘proactive’?

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SHADAV MOHAMMAD ANSARI PMO| ITC INFOTECH INDIA PVT. Ltd. New Delhi, Delhi, India
How important is it for a project manager to be ‘proactive’?
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Anton Oosthuizen Senior Business Analyst / Project Manager| Self Employed Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Critical
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Stephan Weinhold Consultant| S&N Invent Salzburg, Österreich, Austria
It's critical in my opinion. In the very moment you stop being proactive, your project will snowball you. It will be a slow process, but it will be very hard to gain control again.
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Søren Udby Project manager| Rinicom Ltd United Kingdom
It is an essential quality in my opinion. It is necessary to be in control of a project. It is also a good leadership example for the rest of the project team.
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Drake Settsu Project Manager / Blogger Hi, United States
You always need to have a proactive mindset or you better be a good damage control person. Seeing risks is what it is all about.
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Steve Ratkaj Ontario, Canada
In my opinion, a PM must also be a leader, and by definition lead his/her team by being proactive. One cannot exist without the other. Equally important IMHO, a PM must have sound judgement and excellent business acumen skills.
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Kiron Bondale Retired | Mentor| Retired Welland, Ontario, Canada
We are project managers, not project "reporters" so proactivity is a must, not a nice-to-have.
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DORA LUZ Mejia CEO| IT Explore Envigado, Antioquia, Colombia
agree that is a Must. However, we also need to have a good reaction time for issues and not only being proactive. In the agile work certainly I have valuated more reaction than proactive skills.
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Mar 27, 2019 11:05 AM
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Especially in an agile environment it is crucial to be proactive, to catch situations before they can become issues.
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Stephan Weinhold Consultant| S&N Invent Salzburg, Österreich, Austria
Mar 27, 2019 10:50 AM
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agree that is a Must. However, we also need to have a good reaction time for issues and not only being proactive. In the agile work certainly I have valuated more reaction than proactive skills.
Especially in an agile environment it is crucial to be proactive, to catch situations before they can become issues.
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Rami Kaibni
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Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Being proactive contributes a lot to project success especially in managing risks.
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LORI WILSON RETIRED - Technical Project Manager| RETIRED - LifePoint Health Clarkston, Wa, United States
It's vital to be proactive.
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