Question: Project Management - The project manager employs a dynamic and flexible style throughout the life of the project. The project manager looks at both the situation and the life-cycle phase to determine what leadership style is appropriate at any given point in time.
Project managers will employ leadership skills, organizational "savvy", problem solving, decision-making skills, planning, and communications to resolve problems. The project manager may spend up to 90% of his or her time communicating as he or she leads the project.
Answers between 100-200 words - Due March 9th
1. What is the role of the project manager in "staffing for excellence."
2. Should the leadership behaviors exhibited by the project manager change as the project evolves from the beginning of the project to the later life-cycle phases? If so, what changes would you expect to see or recommend?