Mostly can agree, BUT.........
Having been in project management all my working life, (I am NOT an accidental project manager) I find the best project managers sweat the details. Yes, they delegate, but they also follow up and follow through. For a good example of someone I consider to be a "good" project manager, is Rudy Giuliani. Read his book "Leadership" to get a better sense of the big picture thinker, detail, action oriented executor.
Of all the major differences I've found between merely good and great projects managers, are those who are detail oriented end up with SUCCESSFUL projects. Leave the vision stuff to the MBA's..... If I want to see a successful project, give me a person who can see the forest, but has the ability to deal with each tree.
For those interested, I have been working with Dr. Dan Harrison, Harrison Assessments www.harrisonassessments.com to develop a profile of what most people would consider to be "successful" project managers. For the initial report, please feel free to email me, or for those who want to participate in further research on the topic, we would like to collaborate with you.
BR,
Dr. Paul Giammalvo, CDT, PMP, CCE, MScPM
Jakarta, Indonesia
