Lessons in Leadership

Even if you are a natural leader, which I am not,* you cannot survive on pure leadership alone. Like it or not, you still have to do the hard work to develop the skills of your trade. Learn how to create practical spreadsheets. Become a master of MS Project or other scheduling software. Study the fundamentals of project management to control scope, schedule, and budget. Master the techniques of preparing a logical agenda and running an effective meeting. Take a class in business accounting. And never stop learning. When you combine your natural leadership with relevant skills, you will make beautiful music. Well, maybe not like in the photo below, but beautiful nonetheless.

* Because I'm deeply introverted and pathologically analytical, I have to step out of character to lead.