CHAPTER 12 Leading and Directing Project Teams the management and leadership skills needed for a project manager to effectively lead a project team. THIS CHAPTER FOCUSES ON Leading Others When people are given authority, accept responsibility, and are held accountable for the results they achieve and the re- sources they expend, they are in positions of command. Peo- ple in positions of command will be more successful if they can both manage and lead. Management is the application of intellect to the functions of planning, directing, organizing, staffing, controlling, and coordinating. Leadership is the art of influencing others to accomplish the objectives desired by the leader. American Management Association · www.amanet.org 145