Steve Jobs’ relentless management styles and vision have been exemplary and remarkable! Despite of his abrasive and unconventional styles, realized results have been skyrocketing that made management gurus to think twice if this is an adoptable strategy?

But, many of us miss out the actual ingredient of this success and only focus on the interpersonal skills. It was his constant motivation and push to keep things on track and let everyone work with a shared vision. It is this style and passion for work that they just didn’t want to make a utility product, but to change the perception of people towards the product!

Project managers have many lessons to learn from these cornerstones on how they can push their teams to get projects completed within deadlines with outstanding results.

Create Structured Plans:
Make a fundamental structure of keeping projects moving forward. Make a regular phenomenon of getting tasks completed in time. This should be followed by meeting and planning new tasks with more motivation and innovation. This will keep the teams engaged and interested in completing one thing perfectly and starting a new one.

Understand Instead of just Listening:
There is a great difference between understanding and listening! Don’t mix the two… An effective project manager must understand every member and the team must understand him/her. Don’t just show it, but demonstrate the same!

Encourage & Inspire:
Don’t let the inspiration die within the team members. Be an active motivator and inspirer for your team. This is specially required when the project undergoes unexpected changes or revamping the things that they have worked on for months. Certainly, the easiest way for it is to indulge with them, listen to their individual goals and helping them achieve it.

Communicate:
The most important management skill is –COMMUNICATION! No matter what industry you are in or what projects you are handling, only proper communication can help you reach your goals successfully! There are hundreds of communication means, but what is important is you maximize your reach to your team members, only then you can be an effective and successful project leader.

The best you can do is to stay genuine and be transparent with your team as they are the ones who deliver you with the real outcomes. There is no point in making them fool or telling false stories to get the work done! Moreover, this will enhance the quality and quantity of the work done. Motivate them to be more productive, but not through unethical means.

Ultimately, your report card as an effective manager will be your project outcomes. If you fail to meet the goals, no matter how good you were. Thus, try to incorporate these skills and leadership traits that will not only lead your projects to success but will inspire your team to stay on top always.