Ideal Project Manager (Includes Servant Leader)

Question 1

Servant Leadership
What is Empowering the team?

Answer 1

Involves team(includes Sh) in decision-making, fosters ownership and accountability, and supports taking on challenges.

Question 2

Servant Leadership
What is Promotes Collaboration and Transparency?

Answer 2

Fosters teamwork and openly communicates goals and challenges.
* Shs part of team their feedback enhances quality of the deliverables. They’re invovled in project processes w/ valuable input and feedback.

Question 3

Servant Leadership
What is focus on Team Development?

Answer 3

Prioritizes team growth through coaching, not directing, encouraging learning and self-reliance.

Question 4

Servant Leadership
What is Enables, Doesn’t Direct?

Answer 4

Provides resources, training, and support, building a self-sufficient team.

Question 5

Servant Leadership
What is Listens Actively

Answer 5

Values every team member’s input, seeks to understand problems before making decisions.
* External SHs are considered apart of the team.
* So taking into consideration team and Shs needs and inputs.

Question 6

Servant Leadership
What is Breaks Barrier?

Answer 6

Removes obstacles to ensure team success, handles external issues proactively.

Question 7

Servant Leadership
What is Shares success, Owns Failures

Answer 7

Celebrates team achievements, takes responsibility when things go wrong.

Question 8

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Question 9

Whats the difference between Leadership Styles:
1. Democratic
2. Servant Leadership

Answer 9

1. Democratic: Involves team members in decision-making.
   * Encourages collaboration and open communication.
   * Focuses on building consensus, with the leader still having the final say.
   * This style works well when the team is experienced and capable of contributing to decisions.
   * CONS: democratic leadership may not always fit in high-pressure situations requiring immediate decisions, such as in crises or projects that lack structure.
2. Servant Leadership:
   * Focuses on empowering the team by putting their needs first and helping them develop.
   * A servant leader acts as a facilitator, coach, and supporter rather than an authoritative figure.
   * They foster collaboration and trust, which aligns with some elements of democratic leadership.
   * Unlike democratic leaders, who emphasize decision-making participation, servant leaders emphasize personal and professional growth of the team members.

Key Not: Democratic is consensus based decisions, but not ideal for high pressure situations that require immediate action.

Question 10

When is it ok to take Directive Leadership Style?

Answer 10

Scenarios where clear guidance, fast decision making, and strict control are needed.
1. Crisis Situations: When quick decisiosn are required and project facing severe problem(6 month delay), budget overun, risk of failure.
* Team needs clear, decisive action to mitigate risks or respond to unforeseen challenges leaving little room for collabing or input.
2. Low Team Experience or Maturity: Team inexperienced or lacks expertise, or new to project environment.
* Team not familiar w/ their roles, and require step-by-step instruction to stay on track.
3. Lack of Defined Roles and Responsibilities:
* In Situation where roles/Resps are unclear or not been established, direct approach can help define who does what and create structure.
* Prevents confusion, reduces rework, ensures accountability.
* Example: A chaotic team environment where everyone is trying to do everything without clear ownership of tasks, resulting in inefficiency and mistakes.

Summary
* Directive leadership is useful in situations where control, clarity, and quick decision-making are crucial, such as crises, low-maturity teams, undefined roles, or high-risk environments. * Servant leadership, on the other hand, is more effective in empowering teams, fostering collaboration, and supporting growth. The key is knowing when to switch styles based on the project’s needs and team’s capabilities.

Question 11

What is Stewardship?

Answer 11

Stewardship involves the
* Responsible care, management, and ethical** oversight of resources within and outside an organization**.
* Internally: it means aligning with organizational goals, treating team members fairly, and diligently managing resources.
* Externally, it includes promoting environmental sustainability, managing stakeholder relationships, and assessing the broader impact of the organization’s actions.
* Key qualities of a steward include:
* integrity, care, trustworthiness, and compliance with laws and regulations. Stewardship requires transparent, ethical leadership that balances organizational objectives with social, environmental, and global considerations.

Question 12

What’s the differnce between stewardship and Leadership?

Answer 12

• Leadership is about** guiding and influencing people** toward achieving goals.
  
  • **It involves vision, decision-making, motivating teams, and taking responsibility for outcomes. **
  • Leaders set direction, inspire others, and make critical decisions to drive progress.
• Stewardship focuses on responsibly managing resources and upholding ethical standards.
  
  • It is about caretaking—ensuring long-term sustainability, ethical behavior, and trust, both within and outside the organization.
  • Stewards prioritize the well-being of resources, people, and the environment.
• In short, leadership is about influencing people and achieving goals, while stewardship is about responsibly managing resources and ethical duties.
  
  • A leader may also be a steward, but stewardship emphasizes long-term care and responsibility.

Question 13

In Agile how are Stakeholders considered apart of the team?

Answer 13

Stakeholders as Part of the Team: Summary
* Collaboration: Stakeholders actively participate in the project, providing input and feedback that shape deliverables.

• Shared Goals: Both teams and stakeholders have common objectives, fostering unity and collaboration.
• Transparency: Keeping stakeholders informed builds trust and encourages open dialogue, aligning expectations.
• Feedback Loop: Stakeholders offer critical feedback, ensuring the project meets their needs and expectations.
• Empowerment: Involving stakeholders in decision-making gives them ownership, enhancing buy-in and support.
• Adaptability: Engaging stakeholders allows the team to respond quickly to changes, keeping the project aligned with their needs.
• Valued Perspectives: Stakeholders contribute diverse insights and expertise, enriching discussions and leading to innovative solutions.

Question 14

What is Directive Leadership Style?

Answer 14

Directive Leadership: is a leader focused on clear instructions, results, and ensuring tasks are completed on time.
* Task driven rather than relationship driven.
* Relationships(Building rapport w/ team members, Motivating, etc.. not Servant leader he’s your boss)

Question 15

What are the following Leader ship styles?
Autocratic
Democratic/Participative
Laissez-faire
Servant Leader
Transactional
Directing
Transformational
Charismatic

Answer 15

• Autocratic: The project manager is primarily focused on getting the tasks done, with little regard to the team member’s feelings.
• Democratice or Participative: The project manager encourages the team members to actively participate in the decision-making process.
  
  • A lot of authority is delegated to the team members and they play an active role in managing the project.
  • When teammate makes mistake, democratic leaders uses it as a coaching moment. Does not punish for mistake.
• Laissez-faire: It’s a French term, literally meaning “let do”.
  
  • The project manager turns things over to the team members, and only monitors the work at a high level.
  • Sometimes team makes mistakes, but LF leader doesn’t worry too much, and things work out alright.
    
    • Ex: Peter pan w/ lost boys.
• Servant Leader: From the Agile world, a servant leader leads by serving their team. They “carry food and water”, removing blockers and coaching their team to greatness.
• Transactional: Rewards are based on accomplishments against goals, in a give and take fashion.
  
  • “You scratch my back, and I’ll scratch yours.”
• Directing: The project manager tells the team members what, when, where, and how to do things.
  
  • They direct teams action very specifically. Like a prescription follow my exact instructions.
• Transformational: Empowering, motivating and inspiring the team members. Showing the bigger picture for the team to follow.
• Charismatic: Able to inspire; is high-energy, enthusiastic, self-confident; holds strong convictions.

Question 16

Example of upholding Compliance Ideal PM

If team member on contract leaves team in middle of project What should PMs first action be?

B. Determine what remaining packages might be affected and ensure that adequate resources are available.
C. Confirm the terms of the team member’s contract to close their participation appropriately.

Answer 16

B.Determine what remaining packages might be affected and ensure that adequate resources are available.
C.Confirm the terms of the team member’s contract to close their participation appropriately.

The first step the project manager should take to ensure a smooth transition and minimize any disruption to the project.
It is important to understand the terms of the contract, such as the notice period and any outstanding deliverables, to determine the appropriate course of action.

Ideal PM addresses compliance(Legal contract) first, to have better understanding of situation before proceeding to try and figure out what to do with resource management.