PROJECT STRATEGY AND LEADERSHIP

A Unique Leadership Solution for Project Managers

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Executive Summary

The role of project managers often command application of quality leadership elements during the operation , even when they are not empowered to take independent decisions or apply their own vision . These are the real catch-22 situations for them , because they are accountable for the success of the projects undertaken . This study thus explores and analyses such a situation in XYZ Media , before substantiating the hypothesis that cultivation and application of emotional intelligence in the mould of servant leadership style could

be the leadership solutions for project managers working with limited power of decision-making

Acknowledgement

1 .0 . Introduction

There is a plethora of literature dedicated to underpin the differences between leaders and managers , but what is missing there is an equal quest for finding solutions for situations where project managers need to "lead " the project proceedings in spite of not being empowered to do so . Caught between the demand of the situation and the limitation imposed on them , they often feel stifled and out of wits about what to do and how to do

Therefore , this study learns about the nuances of such situation through a case study and then reviews appropriate literature to gather the elements of solution and analyse their efficacy to answer the study questions and hypothesis , before arriving at final conclusion and recommending a comprehensive leadership solution for the project managers

2 .0 . Glossary

EI : Emotional Intelligence , which is a described set of elements that help humans...