E Sreedharan is perhaps one of the most celebrated personalities in the field of Project Management. He is famously dubbed as the Metro Man of India for his roles in the creation of the Delhi Metro Railway. E Sreedharan is known for his amazing leadership skills as well as the rare ability of finishing projects ahead of time and at low cost. He is most renowned as the architect of the Konkan Railway project which against popular notion of being a White Elephant and being too impractical, made the project a reality at low cost and in less time.
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Hard Work:
While it may seem as an old adage but Hard Work is perhaps the most key attribute for E Sreedharan’s Career Success. He would always be dedicated at completing the task at hand and do so with determination.
Management Skills:
His Project Management Skills are today taught in management schools across the country. While he has not undergone any dedicated training for Project Management. Simple designation and division of work among his subordinates has managed to give him the remarkable results that were once taught impossible in a country riddled with delays. Sreedharan achieves timely completion of projects by dividing the project between sub-managers and giving them each a deadline. He reviews daily progress reports. He also meets with top staff and consultants weekly.
Take Responsibility:
Being Hands on in the work you do is very important. While E Sreedharan was an expert at division of labour and designating them to the right people. He was also an active consultant of the work. He would always keep in touch with the progress of the work. While his may seem a lesson for Big Projects, they are applicable in every profession .Being an active Take Charge Leader is Important for a successful career.