Ten characteristic of a good project manager

It is not easy to be a project manager. To be a really good one is even tougher. The good news that you can learn from great project managers. Remember, the number one goal of a project manager is to finish a project successfully on time and budget. So what good program manager have in common? I have listed 10 characteristics the you need to be  a project manager

1. Communicate; you should be able to clearly communicate with your team, customers and upper management. Failure to communicate is number of reason for project failures.
2. Plan; you need to be organized, plan and document everything in your project. This is not for covering you back, but to have information available to all team members at all time and establish accountability.
3. Negotiate; You need to be a good negotiator. A major portion of your job is to negotiate between varying requirements, time constrains and your team ability
4. Solve problems; You need to be a problem solver. I don't mean to help a programer solve his / her coding problems, but being able to understand a problem and bring expert help.
   
5. Listen; You need to listen. What your team, your customer and you bosses tel you are important and you need to remember and correlate all data you get.
6. Honest; A leader needs credibility and you need to be see as an honest broker
   
7. Lead; You need to be a leader. You need to be firm but fair
8. Tenacious;You can't give up. When facing problems you need to keep the team together and find solutions
9. Gracious; give credit to those that deserve credit. It is not just your project, it is theirs too
10. Flexible; Be ready to change if the circumstances change. A good commander goes to war with a plan, but is ready to adjust as new information becomes available.

These ten characteristics are fundamental in making you a good project manager.You also need to select the right tools to succeed. A good Project Management Program is a must.
Happy collaboration
PM Coach