Leadership - Using new information
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Describe the tension between ignoring, insulating, and avoiding this new information, and how it gave way to opening, embracing, and integrating this disturbance. What was the role of self referencing, remembering who you are, your values, aspirations, and gifts, to the eventual innovation or growth? Why is this an important capability for leaders and why are you a better leader as a result of this experience?
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Program managers are good leaders because they rely on their team for technical guidance, but also for information that will help them grow and improve as program managers. By involving the team in dealing with problems but also dealing with new information, program manager helps strengthen the team and help the project complete more on schedule and budget.
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By ignoring, insulating, and avoiding new information, the program managers are in danger of creating problems or not realizing if that information can be useful in their project.
Project managers cannot be selective in which problems to solve. All project problems must be addressed, and the sooner the better. While it is true that project managers may not be able to solve the problems themselves, they should at least know what subject matter experts they need to address the issues.
No program manager is aware of all aspects of the project and hence must rely on subject matter experts. If the ...
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