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Your First Leadership Role: How to Succeed | Video

How can you make a success of your first leadership role. That’s a question I’ve been asked a few times, so, let’s get into it.

Smart leaders keep things on an even keel. Wise leaders know they have an opportunity to make a difference and are determined to seize it.

Do people notice you when you’re in the room? Do you get the attention you want, for the right reasons? This is professional presence.

Do you have team members who aren’t pulling their weight? Stuart Taylor and I tackle this, as we don the wings of two Agony Angels.

When you have a Project Leadership role, there’s a lot to do. So, we’ll focus on my top 4 project leadership skills, that set you up to LEAD.

I review Carole Osterweil’s excellent book, Neuroscience for Project Success. But, I also share some of the key ideas from neuroscience.

Relationships go wrong. Conflict management may not be a welcome part of a Project Manager’s role. But it is an important part.

A Project Manager needs many skills and one of the hardest is managing conflict. From a small spat to a mighty row, conflict is inevitable.

What is Rich Maltzman’s best Project Management advice? He tells me, among other things, about value, sustainability, and servant leadership.

Mentoring is a way to pay forward all the help you have had through your career. But, mentoring is also a great way to learn yourself.