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Organizations that are willing to allow hastily planned, poorly lead projects eventually weaken themselves and endanger employees by wasting precious resources.

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Organizations that are flattening (re-engineering, downsizing, rightsizing, etc) will depend on projects and project leaders to get work done that was once handled by departments.

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With rare exceptions, project prime movers believe that project meltdowns are the result of weak project leadership.

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More than one lumpy project leadership performance can give you a reputation that will repel future project participants.

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Project work is often disguised by the use of the word Team; if you find yourself on or leading teams, you're probably working together to complete a project.

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The abilities that are required to organize and carry out successful projects will enhance other aspects of your job.

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Leading successful projects is the best way to prove your promotability to the people who make those decisions.

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The best way to promote effective project leadership is to set examples that are so powerful and positive that others wouldn't dare do less.

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As Project leaders learn more, they get better faster.

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If you're not getting better, you're getting worse as you get older.