Seven traits that differentiate leaders

Managing major projects requires an organization based on a project manager, a project leader and a project team, who will carry out the project in compliance with the specifications and customer requirements, while controlling the risks to meet the contractual schedule and budget that will enable the activity concerned to generate a margin that is essential to the company's growth.

The various traits that differentiate leaders will be presented in order to clarify the skills needed by project managers to carry out their role effectively and ensure the success of their project.

• What is a leader? What differentiates leaders from non-leaders?

• Is there a particular style of leadership?

• What makes an effective leader?

These are the themes that will be developed in this fact sheet, which details the seven main traits of leaders.