Leadership Power Team Blog
Introduction
This blog has discussed the concept of project management in IT. Leadership refers to a kind of influence that authority figures have on their fellow team members. This influence is not only social but also person-oriented as well as interpersonal. It also explores the importance of leaders in the success of a project. It is a known fact that too much power leads to corruption. The articles have highlighted this to state that leaders must not take advantage of their powers as this will only lead to the complete failure of their project.
Analysis
The authors of the chosen articles have concluded the same things that the authors of earlier studies had reached, that is, leadership is indeed an integral part of successfully managing a project, be it big or small. Furthermore, authentic leaders must maintain a perfect balance of their powers that they yield. Koestler believes that it is not possible to lead without authority. Power is, no doubt a social process that exists between individuals or groups of individuals. It is generally exercised between two individuals or parties of individuals the one with the power and the one on who force is applied. This statement is very true in the sense that the project team leader has the authority to control the actions of his subordinates as well as take the final decision about the project welfare. Moreover, Kessler has accurately pointed out the two significant hazards that can result from the incorrect use of power. For one, abuse of power, that is, to misuse leadership powers for reasons other than what is expected of them, or quite simply, using controls unfairly. This may also be called corruption. The second danger is the exact opposite of the first one: not making use of the powers at all. If the powers that are given to leaders to ensure the success of a project and to guide his fellow team members in the right direction are not used at all, then they are wasted. Therefore, it is essential for project leaders to ensure that they use their leadership power only for the success of the project and not for any other reason (Koestler
Another article has discussed the concept of balanced leadership, which may happen when horizontal leadership is enabled and allowed to occur by vertical leaders. The authors are clear on what they think impacts and influence the balanced leadership in IT projects. The attitude of the vertical leader, his trust in his team members, and the situation all of these factors influence balanced leadership and ensure the success or failure of the projects. The authors have further explored vertical leadership, horizontal leadership, and other forms of leadership, including, relational, and distributed that are mandatory in any project team for the success of their project. Particularly the case IT project management, a good project manager must have enough competence in the emotional quotients, like all other project leaders, must be accessible and friendly,
