Appendix F: Project Leadership Questionnaire for Change Management Projects

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Note 

This document was developed by the Babson College Management Team in October 1993, from a checklist originally prepared by Allan R. Cohen and Rosabeth M. Kanter; the tool was subsequently updated by Richard M. Kesner.

The Leadership Component

• Who is leading the project? _____

• Is that person the most appropriate responsible party to ensure success? _____

• Does the leader genuinely believe in the project and want it to succeed? _____

• Does the leader have the necessary skills for success?

  • Demonstrates genuine respect for people throughout the organization ____

  • Listens well ____

  • Demonstrates political savvy ____

  • Possesses connections with others critical to the project's success ____

  • Demonstrates salesmanship ____

  • Inspires trust ____

  • Communicates readily and well ____

  • Demonstrates patience ____

  • Focuses on goals and their realization, even in chaotic process ____

  • Demonstrates flexibility ____

  • Follows through on assignments/attentive to detail ____

  • Possesses high energy _____

  • Is willing to delegate ____

  • Is willing to share credit for project deliverables ____

• Has project leadership been legitimized, as appropriate, with

  • Executive management? ____

  • Board(s) of governance? ____

  • Standing committees and task forces? ____

  • Project leader's boss? ____

  • Project leader's peers? ____

  • Project participants? ____

• If the project is to be executed by a task force, have they identified/legitimized a leader? ____

• Is leadership accessible and open to input from throughout the organization? ____

• Are there opportunities for others to take on leadership responsibilities when they are ready and as the opportunity presents itself? ____

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