LEADERSHIP

142 • LEADERSHIP
ryday superpower. Put it to work; it’s effective. Moreover, I
guarantee that your mother will approve!
Superpower Points
• The best way to close a project is determined in the
initial planning stages, where you carefully define, in
measurable terms, the project’s goals and objectives.
• Ideally, project progress accelerates from planning to
execution to completion. When projects falter during
closing, it is symptomatic of inadequacies during initiation
and planning.
• Your success depends on how well the stakeholders’
expectations are met. It is difficult, if not impossible,
to change stakeholder expectations late in the project.
• Personnel issues frequently arise during the project’s
late stages. Some team members lose focus in anticipation
of their eminent departure; others tend to
hang on beyond their usefulness. Everyday superheroes
ease job transitions with nurturing leadership.