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What are your personal “guiding principles” that make you a great project manager?

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George Freeman Thought Leader | Author | Architect| Florida, United States
A guiding principle is essentially a behavioral compass that allows us to recognize if our decision-making process and resulting actions are in proper alignment with the teachings of a principle. It exists at a moral level and, therefore, must be adopted into (i.e., made part of) our being.

What are the guiding principles that have made you what you are (i.e., a great project manager)? If there are multiple, then rank them. It would also be helpful to provide additional context to them and state why they are important to you.
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Luis Branco CEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, Ldª Carcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Jan 03, 2020 4:46 PM
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Sure Luis -

Golden Rule - Do unto others as you'd want done unto you
Silver Rule - Don't do unto others as you wouldn't want done unto you

Kiron
Dear Kiron
Thanks for clarifying
"Golden Rule - Do unto others as you'd want done unto you
Silver Rule - Don't do unto others as you wouldn't want done unto you"
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Luis Branco CEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, Ldª Carcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Dear George
I've been thinking about your question

INTEGRITY would add TRANSPARENCY

Transparency in decisions, processes and results.
Transparency leads to RESPONSIBILITY
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1 reply by George Freeman
Jan 04, 2020 3:49 PM
George Freeman
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Hi Luis,

Thank you for your responses on this thread, they are greatly appreciated!

Reading your last comment, “Integrity generates Transparency, and transparency leads to Responsibility,” made me think of the following:

- Maybe that’s why those with Hypengyophobia (i.e., an irrational fear of responsibility) have challenges in the areas of Integrity and Transparency.
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George Freeman Thought Leader | Author | Architect| Florida, United States
Jan 04, 2020 3:30 PM
Replying to Luis Branco
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Dear George
I've been thinking about your question

INTEGRITY would add TRANSPARENCY

Transparency in decisions, processes and results.
Transparency leads to RESPONSIBILITY
Hi Luis,

Thank you for your responses on this thread, they are greatly appreciated!

Reading your last comment, “Integrity generates Transparency, and transparency leads to Responsibility,” made me think of the following:

- Maybe that’s why those with Hypengyophobia (i.e., an irrational fear of responsibility) have challenges in the areas of Integrity and Transparency.
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1 reply by Kiron Bondale
Jan 05, 2020 12:06 PM
Kiron Bondale
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There is a virtuous causal relationship which starts with transparency.

Greater transparency results in greater trust from senior stakeholders which in turn leads to greater willingness to support teams in self-organizing and acting with autonomy.
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George Freeman Thought Leader | Author | Architect| Florida, United States
I’ve relied on this principle most of my life, but just today structured it into a quote:

- Alternative perspectives are the key to developing and enhancing the tools one needs to conqueror life’s greatest challenges.

And where in life can you find a regular stream of challenges - Projects
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1 reply by Luis Branco
Jan 05, 2020 7:11 AM
Luis Branco
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Dear George
I had to share this blog post in our community with you

https://www.projectmanagement.com/blog-pos...95CBD657C50D184
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Abdelkader BELHARMI Oran, Algeria
Resolve conflict in a timely manner, be referant and transformational, motivate, empower and trust the team.
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Bala S Duvvuri Project Manager| Shell Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Be accountable and take the complete ownership of the execution of the project.
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Luis Branco CEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, Ldª Carcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Jan 04, 2020 3:59 PM
Replying to George Freeman
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I’ve relied on this principle most of my life, but just today structured it into a quote:

- Alternative perspectives are the key to developing and enhancing the tools one needs to conqueror life’s greatest challenges.

And where in life can you find a regular stream of challenges - Projects
Dear George
I had to share this blog post in our community with you

https://www.projectmanagement.com/blog-pos...95CBD657C50D184
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Kiron Bondale Retired | Mentor| Retired Welland, Ontario, Canada
Jan 04, 2020 3:49 PM
Replying to George Freeman
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Hi Luis,

Thank you for your responses on this thread, they are greatly appreciated!

Reading your last comment, “Integrity generates Transparency, and transparency leads to Responsibility,” made me think of the following:

- Maybe that’s why those with Hypengyophobia (i.e., an irrational fear of responsibility) have challenges in the areas of Integrity and Transparency.
There is a virtuous causal relationship which starts with transparency.

Greater transparency results in greater trust from senior stakeholders which in turn leads to greater willingness to support teams in self-organizing and acting with autonomy.
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