Situational Great Vision with no resources and Poor leadership with huge resources
Asad KhanStudent| Harvard University | Boston UnviersityKy, United States
If we are in a situation where an individual or you have great vision with no resources or limited resources and on the other side a poor leader has huge resources, who will be the winner and how? Saving Changes...
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Peter RapinSubject Matter Expect; Project Delivery| Independent ConsultantOntario, Canada
First you have to define what "winning" means. One needs the RIGHT resources - both too little and too much can adversely affect a project.
Generally it is better to stretch resources rather than compress or restrict effort. I would argue that having ten people to do the job of three is much more challenging than having two people do the same job. Saving Changes...
Perhaps I could give a better response with a more thorough understanding of the situation you are facing (or hypothesizing).
-Bob C. Saving Changes...
Jaleel .PMP, Associate Director| MetricStreamBangalore, India
More details can help, however would like to go with guess on the situation you are trying to put forward. One is having a business case and a project that can make a difference to the organization but no or less resources allocated. On other hand, there is another project which you think does not make a difference, have a leader who is not competent to get it to closure, however has been provided huge resources.
I see this problem from 2 perspectives.
(1) Organization perspective - In this case, the organization first has not put the right business case, not set the right expectation in terms of end result but putting huge resources that can prove fatal.
(2) Individual perspective - Probably, the organization is clear on what they want to achieve, have put the right resources whilst the individuals have not been communicated resulting in not understanding the organization goal.
Individual has great vision. Does the organization also understand and see the benefit of it? If yes, then no organization would like to miss an opportunity. If no, discuss with stake holders who can take things forward. If the organization looks at the benefit realization, then getting the required resources will not be a problem at all. Saving Changes...
Thomas WalentaGlobal Project Economy ExpertHackenheim, Germany
Asad,
first, a great vision alone does not make a good leader. It also needs decisiveness for action and results focus (according to Bradbury/Greaves Leadership2.0).
A poor leader in my view is able to spoil anything and waste any resources entrusted.
A great leader has no problems acquiring the required resources, so will prevail and succeed.
This is not a contest or a game and there is no winner. It is life.
