Chapter 10 ideas

Chapter 10 ideas

In this chapter, the focus is much more on the people rather than the project. So bringing with the question “how to build and manage a high-performance project team”, I read this chapter thoroughly and deeply.

1. There are two central challenges that the novice project manager must face. First, project teams form to solve complex problems. Second, project teams are temporary and so they must learn to work. From my point of view, the temporary team is really a big issue. In order to achieve high-performance, the team should be work in harmony and productive, however, developing trust, cultivate and maintain positive relationships takes time.

2. The self motivation is important, though, in a project, it is better that project manager could tie each team member’s own success to the team’s goal. By doing so, we could not only create a powerful source of motivation but also a positive team environment.

3. Maintaining the Strategic Vision. While I was training in the business school in Arizona State University, one of our professors required us read Wall Street Journal every day. At that time we did not quite understand what this was for; it seemed neither related to our accounting principles nor fancy working skills. However, the professor said you have to learn to see the bigger pictures if you want to stand higher in the future. I think this also applies to the project management; a project manager should not stumble over peanuts. The project manager should maintain a focus on the whole picture.