Chapter 25. The Secret of Great Project Managers
eXtreme project management is about managing creative individuals and focusing their creativeness toward adding value for clients. It is about being passionate. It is about doing good work and having fun.
However, there is a fine line between working with creative people, having fun, and being passionate about your project management skills and becoming too passionate about the project: The secret of great project management is to never own the project.
Once you cross the line between being passionate about your role as a project manager and becoming passionate about your project, you start to lose your objectivity, your focus, and your career. You start getting protective and defensive. You look ...
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