Chapter V

The Project Manager—A Leader

Good leaders take at least a little more than their share of the blame and a lot less than their share of credit.

Unknown

Here I am, a project manager. Do I have the right stuff? There were many that offered suggestions; yet Sam noted a strange inconsistency among these people’s opinions. It was time to seek further knowledge.

Sam had a tedious journey up the mountain to the Temple of Mystics. There the Great Guru of Leadership provided some insights that made Sam believe that the raft was really a “possible dream.”

LEADERSHIP AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

Leadership and interpersonal skills are those necessary to relate to others, persuade them to participate, give them guidance, and ensure that decisions ...

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