Again, I will quote from Tata-McGraw-Hill book on Project Management,"In some ways, leading a project is much like leading a department: you need to coordinate the efforts of people with diverse backgrounds and skills in hopes of getting the best overall result.But, in other ways, leading a project is very different. For one thing, the people you're bringing together may not know each other. Second, a project by definition is unique; it has never been done before.Third, unlike a department head, a project leader may have no direct authority or control over the members of the team." www.ebeescorp.com "To some extent , project success will depend on personality traits like honesty, tolerance for ambiguity, and openness. But equally important are the skills required to make a process go smoothly:paying constant attention to communication ( making sure that you, the project sponsors, and the team members are clear on boundaries and expectations), documenting the pr...