Project Success through Project Leadership and Project Management in the NGO Sector of Pakistan
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https://doi.org/10.62997/rl.2024.31044Keywords:
Project Success, NGO Success, Leadership StylesAbstract
Project management strategies and leadership styles applied to non-governmental organizations impact their overall success rates. Traditional, agile, and hybrid project management methodologies each present unique benefits and obstacles. The selection approach needs to analyze the project type along with its technical needs and the situational factors in which the NGO operates. Leadership styles should be chosen, ranging from autocratic, democratic, and laissez-faire, according to project objectives, team dynamics, and cultural aspects within the organization. The different designs present benefits along with specific drawbacks. A structured decision-making process is derived from autocratic leadership, while democratic leadership enhances both team morale and productivity, and laissez-faire leadership provides improved worker satisfaction. Opportunities for success within non-governmental organization projects remain independent from the implementation of correct project management approaches and leadership styles. Project success emerges when different fundamental elements work harmoniously together to address particular circumstances and challenges. The NGO sector depends on flexibility, adaptability, and a data-driven approach to project management and leadership to achieve the best possible results.
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