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    4月30日

    Great Mistakes in Technical Leadership

    My colleague Jom has pointed me to this interesting post on Great Mistakes in Technical Leadership. Interesting Read...
     
    "Perhaps the most difficult job to do on any software development project is that of Technical Lead. The Technical Lead has overall responsibility for all technical aspects of the project - design, code, technology selection, work assignment, scheduling and architecture are all within his purview. Positioned right at the border of the technical and managerial, they are the proverbial "meat in the sandwich." This means that they have to be able to speak two languages - the high-level language of the project manager to whom they report, and the low-level technical language of their team. In effect, they're the translator between the two dialects. "
     
    Mistakes
    1. Assuming the team serves you
    2. Isolating yourself from the team
    3. Employing hokey motivation techniques
    4. Not providing technical direction and context
    5. Fulfilling your own needs via the team
    6. Focusing on your individual contribution
    7. Trying to be technically omniscient
    8. Failing to delegate effectively
    9. Being ignorant of your own shortcomings
    10. Failing to represent the best interests of your team
    11. Failing to anticipate
    12. Repeat mistakes others have already made
    13. Using the project to pursue your own technical interests
    14. Not maintaining technical involvement
    15. Playing the game rather than focusing on the target
    16. Avoiding conflict
    17. Putting the project before the people
    18. Expecting everyone to think and act like you
    19. Failing to demonstrate compassion
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    What Skills does a Project Manager need to Master?

    An Interesting Post from ProjectSteps Blog
    Skills
    1. Have Recognized Leadership Skills
    2. Posses Good Decision Making Skills
    3. Posses Good Communication Skills
    4. Have a Sense of Humor
    5. Have Integrity
    6. Possess a Driven Desire to Succeed
    7. Have Demonstrated Project Management Skills
    8. Have Self-Discipline
    9. Have Vision
    10. Posses Active Listening Skills
    11. Be Compassionate
    12. Utilize a Proven yet Flexible Project Management Methodology
    Great project managers like working with people. They like challenges, they have an even temperament, and they are a motivating influence to those around them. They don’t just plan and delegate, they get involved and become part of the team. They have to respect others and be shown respect in return. They are congenial, they are approachable, and they have integrity.
     
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    4月18日

    Avoiding Micromanagement - Helping Team Members Excel – On Their Own

    What follows are some signs that you might be a micromanager – or have one on your hands. In general, micromanagers:

    • Resist delegating;
    • Immerse themselves in overseeing the projects of others;
    • Start by correcting tiny details instead of looking at the big picture;
    • Take back delegated work before it is finished if they find a mistake in it; and
    • Discourage others from making decisions without consulting them.

    http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTMM_90.htm

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    A List of Books to Make you a Better Leader

    Practice of Leadership Blog has a Post (link) on "List of Books to Make you a better Leader"
     
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    Sometime back i found a similar link which is called Personal MBA.
    "Business schools don’t have a monopoly on worldly wisdom. If you care more about increasing your effectiveness at work than a diploma and a few lines on your resume, the Personal MBA is for you."
     
    "At the core of the PMBA is a list of 42 books and periodicals. By investing time and effort in using these resources, you will progressively develop a greater understanding of business and increase your effectiveness at work. Even if you only read a few, you’ll get a substantial return on your investment."
     
     
    Happy Reading!!!
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