In this re-shared episode of People, Process, Progress, I reflect on Band of Giants: The Amateur Soldiers Who Won America’s Independence by Jack Kelly and explore five leadership lessons from America’s earliest project managers: the Revolutionary War leaders.
These were volunteers and visionaries who didn’t always get it right, but who adapted, endured, and built a team that helped change the world.
Revolutionary lessons:
- Review lessons learned ahead of time
- Accept the messy beginning
- Set the tone, but allow for free thinking
- Understand that logistics are critical
- Manage the mutinies
These apply just as much to Program and Project Managers today as they did to battlefield leaders then.
Whether you’re leading a portfolio, a program, or your first project team, these lessons still hold up.
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