In our next episode of the Leadership Lessons interview series
brought to you by ProjectWorld &World
Congress for Business Analysts, I sat down with William Greenwald of Windsor Leadership Group to
discuss how to stand out in leadership,
what it takes to be a great leader, and the biggest challenges facing
leaders today.
Today, ProjectWorld & World Congress for Business
Analysts is the premier conference for advancing collaboration through
practice. This year, PW&WCBA has not only changed locations but also
drastically changed how the program is delivered- more than ever focused on
practicality and tangibility, through visionary speakers, and focus areas that
matter to you and your role and help accelerate future success. At PW&WCBA, you will have the opportunity
to join industry thought leaders as they re-examine how to identify
opportunities and track their success, understanding what it means to be an
effective leader in a virtual and multicultural world, and explore the future
role of project managers and business analysts with the corporation.
Greenwald whole-heartedly believes in Gandhi's quote, "Be
the Change that You Want to See.” According to him, too many leaders worry
about uncontrollables or trying to change others such as peers, bosses, and
spouses.
“Great leaders lead themselves before others...hence, by
simply taking responsibility for your own behavior and being an exemplary role
model in your corporation, community, and family, you will, by default, STAND
OUT.”
Greenwald recommends that all new leaders start every
conversation (at home and at work) with: "How can I serve you today?” This
will begin to build a strong foundation of Servant Leadership that will ably
guide decades of success as a great leader.
Check out my full
interview with William here: http://bit.ly/1rAY9MQ
If you’d like to hear
more from William, don’t’ miss his sessions, “Creating Magic: Leadership and
Service Excellence” on Monday, September 22nd at 10:45 am and “Story to Stage:
The Art Behind the Science of Presentation Excellence” on Wednesday, September
24th at 2:00 pm. ProjectWorld & World Congress for Business Analysts 2014 is
taking place this September 22-September 24, 2014 in Seattle, Washington. For
more information and to register, click here: http://bit.ly/1wf3eOV
About the Author:
Amanda Ciccatelli, Social Media Strategist of the Marketing Division at IIR USA, has a background in digital and
print journalism, covering a variety of topics in business strategy, marketing,
and technology. Amanda is the Editor at Large for several of IIR’s blogs
including Next Big Design, Customers 1st, Digital Impact, STEAM Accelerator and ProjectWorld and World Congress for Business
Analysts, and a regular contributor to Front End of Innovation and The Market Research Event,.
She previously worked at Technology Marketing Corporation as a Web Editor where
she covered breaking news and feature stories in the technology industry. She
can be reached at aciccatelli@iirusa.com. Follow her at @AmandaCicc.
1 comment:
Good article.
Being a relative newbie to the world of project management I thought that I can get a better understanding of the challenges and skills that come with managing a project successfully by asking my trusty colleague Lisa.
Lisa has taken the lead in many of our team’s projects over the years. Under her direction we have been successful so who better to ask.
One topic that I was interested in was what she thought the biggest challenge was in managing a project. She said that, “My biggest challenge is managing the project and not managing the work---trusting team members to carry out their tasks as expected.”
This challenge rang true with me because I have performed the role of employee involvement team facilitator before and that challenge is identical. You want to manage the project (or process) and not the work. Leave that step to the team members. Perhaps a helpful mantra? Nevermind, just keep your hands off the work.
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