In my latest Forbes article, I touch upon a subject based on my personal experiences as a Project Manager during my early career days, as well as an Executive where I act as a Sponsor of these projects.

Project management is a professional trade that is omnipresent in any industry. Project managers are at the forefront of projects of various sizes: leading, managing and striving toward delivery. I have been in project management for a good portion of my career and have seen my share of good and bad project managers. The following is a compilation of what makes a good project manager good and where they can fall short.

A good project manager takes responsibility for an entire project. They understand the critical path, the timeline and the overall budget. A good project manager is ultimately the CEO of their project and they run it as a mini-company — with its own resources, budgets and scope. They create a team culture and understand the team member dynamics and personalities. Read the rest of the article on Forbes