Do project managers make good business leaders?

摘要

excel long enough as a project manager and you may be invited to join the board. But do you have the skills to manage and direct the business? According to the ConstructionSkills 2009 survey, only 30% of managers in construction received off-the-job training of any kind. At the Mace Business School, our research indicates that less than 10% of business directors have received any training in their roles. But if you fully understand the core operation and have been leading your project team, surely you'll pick up any other aspects of the role as you undertake it? True, but at best it will be inefficient and at worst it could expose you and the business to financial or even legal risk.