Are Project Managers Born or Made?

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It is worth considering whether project managers are born or made. If they are born, there is an assumption that core elements of the desirable traits mentioned in the 4C's of an Ideal Project Manager are inherent in the nature of the individual. This may be the case for a lucky few but, in my experience, the best chance for success in developing project managers is to mould them by virtue of a combination of training, mentorship and experience. That is where the competency element comes in to play. If the manager is given the tools to succeed and is exposed to lessons learned from previous projects then that, combined with the inherent personality should give you the greatest opportunity for becoming a successful and competent project manager. (...) Read more? Sign up for free

		David Dicanot Analyst, France
	Are Project Managers Born or Made? Hello, I would add a dimension that, I think, can (...)

		David Guild Consultant, Australia
	Some Project Managers are Born... I think a few of them are born, because their natu (...)

		Mellacheruvu Adi Saasthry Director, India
	Are PMs Born or Made? Made My two cents: PMs can certainly be made, one needs (...)

		David Guild Consultant, Australia
	Project Managers Born or Made Certainly anyone can do any job, or learn any job, (...)

		sweety
	Project Managers can be Made but they need some Inherent Factors to really Bloom in that Role My two cents:-)) In general, one can acquire skil (...)

		David Guild Consultant, Australia
	Project Managers are Born and Made @Sweety: totally agree with point, unfortunately n (...)

		smith
	Project managers are Born AND Made Some project managers are born, these people also (...)

		buyinza geoffrey
	A Project Manager is Born I agree with those members saying that project man (...)

		K.Narayana Moorthy HR Consultant, India
	Project Manager, Born or Made @buyinza geoffrey: No project managers are born. C (...)

		Leodegardo M. Pruna Professor, Philippines
	Project Managers - Born or Made? Project Managers are made more than born. They go (...)

		Paul D Giammalvo Professor and Consultant, Indonesia
	Behavioral Profiling of Project Managers @Leodegardo M. Pruna: some published research I ha (...)

		Leodegardo M. Pruna Professor, Philippines
	Behavioral Profiling of Project Managers @Paul D Giammalvo: I do agree that people with no (...)

		K.Narayana Moorthy HR Consultant, India
	Project Management Versus Operations @Leodegardo M. Pruna: Yes, you are right. People w (...)