“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” John Quincy Adams knew what he was talking about. As a project manager, your project is only as good as the least-inspired person on your team. The key to being a good manager is knowing how to inspire the people around you to reach the goals you’ve set – and then go beyond them. Take a look at “Inspiration:  Where Does it Come From?” in this issue for some ideas on how to inspire your team, and click over to “10 Ways to Inspire Your Team," November’s Know How Network article, for even more inspirational tips on being a leader. And if you think your organization or company needs something more inspiring than the written word, get in touch with me by contacting Walter Urban (walterjlg@runbox.com), so we can set up a date for me to speak to your group about how to develop inspiring leaders.

And speaking of leaders, our second article, “Now THAT’S Inspiring,” takes a look at two Cheetah Learning instructors who inspire their students to pass the PMP^® exam in class after class. See what they have to say about their success in motivating their classroom “teams” to succeed.

Michelle LaBrosse, PMP, Chief Cheetah

If I could work for one of today’s leaders, I would pick…

Each year, TIME magazine chooses 100 people whose power, talent or moral example is transforming the world. The categories include artists and entertainers, scientists and thinkers, leaders and revolutionaries, builders and titans, and heroes and pioneers. Culling from TIME’s list, which leader would you choose to work for if you could pick? Click on the link above and let us know.