The Leader's role in projects, programs and portfolios
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Abstract
This article analyses the role of the leader in projects, programs and portfolios. It takes a closer look at how the role changes through the three diffeerent categories and how to be a good leader in the respective categories. Since a leaders work most with people it could be assumed that most leadership is on the project level. However, leaders are also needed at program and portfolio level. Here it is more a case of "leading leaders" than just leading the ordinary workers. This requires different skills and focuses even though the basic remains the same.
WHY IS THIS RELEVANT!!!!
Leaders and managers
"The person in charge" is often rferred to as both a manager and leader. This can lead to the thinking that managing and leading is the same thing. This is, however, not the case. Following i a description of the leader and mangaer roles.
Contrsats and similarities
The manager's role is more focused on systems and numbers. When a manager works with people it is more as a resource then as a person to person activity. The manager has a focus on strategy and making sure things work.
| Manager | Leader |
|---|---|
| Technical | Visionary |
| Plans | Inspires |
| Focuses on system | Focues on people |
| Has authority | Has influence |
| Asks how and when | Asks why |
| Knows how it's done | Shows how it's done |
| Says "I" | Says "we" |
| Does things right | Does the right things |
Leadership tools and competences
Working with a team
The leaders' goal can be summurized in one sentence; to deliver results through others. [1] To achive through others the leader is very dependent on the team. Therefore the first important skill for a leader is to make his team. The leader has to find members whose personalities compliment each other but who can work together at the same time. There are many tools that can be used to help in this process, one is the Belbin's teamroles. This tool has ine different roles that often emerges in group work and through a test will show the participant which roles he/she are most suited for. Using this tool the leader can find teammates that compliment each other and make an effektive team.
When the team is made the process of delivering through others begin.
Leader core competences
Size does not matter, the core competences are the same.
Projects, programs and portfolios
Projects and leadership
Project definition
The projecet is a onetime change oriented assignment. It is something that falls outside the normal routines of the organisation. To handle this the organisation often sets up a group to handle the assignment. The group is often comprised of memembers from different places in the organisation since the assinment often affects more than just one area in the organisation.
A project has a concrete fram. It has a set timelimit and a limit amount of resources. The project focuses on delivering the agreed on "product" within the limits given. [2]
The leaders role in projects
Small projects are often done by groups therefore the leader of a project is found as the leader of the group. for big projects or super projects where more than 100 or even 1000 of people work in it the leader is the person in carge of the project and has more interaction with the leaders of different areas in the project.
The role of the leader then is dependent on the size of the operation. If it is a small project it is possible for the leader to meet all the involved people and be a leader to them. In a big project the leader's role becomes more that of a leader of leaders. According to figure 1 a leader will spend more time managing in super project.
practical applications
Programs and leadership
Program definition
The leaders role in programs
practical applications
Portfolios and leadership
Portfolio definition
The leaders role in portfolios
practical applications
critical thinking (my thoughts)
dilemma with high EQ and more managing
Footnotes
- Template:Note Based on [1]
