Alfonso Bucero, MSc, PMP, PMI-RMP, PMI Fellow: "Project managers are a very special breed of people, requiring a complete set of skills, especially those “soft” personal skills so necessary when dealing with people. The uncertain project environment forces project managers to adapt to circumstances and deal with them. We strongly believe the only things not flexible in life are stones. However, sometimes excessive project manager flexibility can damage him or her because other people may abuse that situation and create negative project results. Project managers are in great demand, and we believe that will increasingly be the case as the need for effective technologists continues to soar. Good project managers are trained, not born. We believe the right project managers are people who want to be in that position. They develop a more complete set of skills through experience, practice, and education. They become better project managers each time they successfully deliver a project. They learn new techniques and apply them on their projects. They learn lessons—sometimes the hard way—to be better managers and leaders in the future, both when dealing with individuals and with teams. They become savvy networkers".
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