One of the reasons project management techniques are increasing in popularity is because of their role in new product development life cycle.

Choosing an organizational style that supports projects has never been easy. Discover what choices you have on APE Project Management.

Three Project Management Functions: setting realistic expectations, fostering agreement among all parties, and then delivering the product.

It has been only since World War II that a formal project management discipline has emerged. Find more on APE PM.

Use bass transformational theory to identify the values and beliefs that you need to display to be recognized as a transformational leader.

Use basic style theory to identify your default leadership style, whichever that may be. Find out more on APE Project Management Website.

Use action centered leadership to remind you that you have to continually balance the needs of the task, the team and the individual.

Use charismatic theory to remind you that you should constantly act as a role model for your followers, even if you aren't charismatic.

Use exchange theory if you wish to develop a close working relationship with every member of your team and ensure their loyalty to you.

Use Bennis transformational theory to develop a vision for your organization based on values and beliefs and not management-speak.

How to use transactional theory to obtain compliance from a member of staff who needs to be persuaded to comply with your request.

There is another trend favoring project management, which is as strong as the new employment paradigm. This is the increasing pace of change.