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You've all seen top 10 lists of the best traits of a project manager or the top 10 skills of a project manager. However, project management is not for everyone. Many people have some of the traits to be a good project manager, but they also have many traits that make them a bad fit for the position.
CIOs and IT managers may have their departments running smoothly, but are they planning their own careers with the same vigilance?
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