True Leadership

True Leadership is one who guides and motivate the team to perform, help him in need, make them understand his mistakes and be a role model.

When it comes to guiding and motivating the team I would look into the word "Mentorship". Mentoring is foremost important for a person who gets inducted to new team or environment. Normally we do not emphasize more on this. But if it is done in proper manner one can really see the result and outcome of it.

Helping each other - this should be an integral part of th e team. We normally perform as a team. How does the work gets noticed? Till we complete the project as a whole our work is not recognized even though one person performs some outstanding work. Our job is just not to complete the given work but understand the responsibility in delivering the project as a whole. By helping others we too learn and deliver things in better way.

How to make one realize his mistakes? - Mistakes happens everywhere. One need to understand that noone is perfect. But we can achieve perfection by practice. It is all about how quick we learn from the mistakes we make during the practice. If someone does a mistake rather pointing finger they should rather explain to the person and make him understand what was the root cause of the problem. Instead of doing this if you point finger on them then there is something wrong with the person who is pointing finger. Mistakes would have been with him.
For example you ask someone to deliver some work. But there was some major bug which would have been the show stopper. Ofcourse he has committed mistake but how could have it been prevented. Obviously by doing reviews. Who's mistake this? But this chain can go on. Its all blaming game. So always try to overcome this problem as a team rather blaming each other.

I am sure each one of you would have come across all these scenarios. You can share your thoughts here.

PMBOK and Knowledge Areas

The acronym for PMBOK is Project Management Book of Knowledge. This is considered as the bible for project management. This is published by "Project Management Institute"
PMBOK is being derived and compiled from various resources and inputs from PMP's all over the world and they keep updating this manual periodically. The recent version is PMBOK 3rd edition. From where do you get this manual? If you become member for the Project Management Institute you will have access to this manual.
It helps to understand the various project management activities a project manager carries out during the project initiation, planning, executing, controlling and closing.
The book has been categorized into 9 knowledge areas, which are:
1) Integration Management
2) Scope Management
3) Time Management
4) Cost Management
5) Quality Management
6) Human Resource Management
7) Communications Management
8) Risk Management
9) Procurement Management

Any project will be undergoing all these knowledge areas. Under these there are many processes involved.

For those who are keen in pursuing their project management skills can I would suggest them to take membership from PMI and get to understand these processes. (www.pmi.org)

However I will keep blogging on the various topics of project management which will come under any of the above knowledge areas.

McGregor's Theory

According to this theory all people fall under two categories.
1) Theory X
2) Theory Y

Theory X - Manager's believe that this kind of people need to be watched all the time. They are incapable, avoid responsibility and avoid work whenever possible.

Theory Y - Manager's believe that this kind of people are willing to work without supervision, and want to achieve. They are independent and can direct their own efforts.