A melhor habilidade em Gestão de Projetos

Enquanto eu procurava a solução para minha dúvida no MS Project encontrei o site salvador do capítulo do PMI de Central Indiana nos EUA. De lá é o link que deixo como sugestão no post abaixo.
Naveguei um pouco mais pelo site e encontrei um artigo interessante sobre a Gestão de Projetos. Nele, o Dr. James T. Brown, fala que a melhor (veja bem, "a" melhor) habilidade em Gestão de Projetos é "antecipar". Concordo plenamente com ele, por isso vou dividir aqui no Blog. Aliás, ele diz que na maioria das profissões é assim. Nos esportes, como ele cita em exemplos também é...
A habilidade de antecipar pode ser resumida em três letras: TOP (Treinamento, Observação e Prática) e o Dr. descreve cada uma delas. Vale a pena.

The ability to anticipate is by far the greatest project management ability. Anticipation is an ability that is a culmination of knowledge, experience and skill. The ability to anticipate is not only what separates great project managers from good project managers; it is what separates great from good in most professions. The best hitters in baseball have the ability to anticipate what kind of pitch will be thrown to them and where the ball will be when it is time to swing the bat. The best soccer goalies have the ability to anticipate where the ball will be kicked so they can block it. This really comes into play during penalty kicks and this ability to anticipate will determine the goalies success or failure.
What the baseball batter and the soccer goalie have in common is that they cannot be successful trying to cover every possible outcome. The batter cannot possible hit the ball with power and control trying to protect the entire strike zone. He has to limit the strike zone to maximize the chances of getting a hit. The goalie cannot possibly guard the entire net. He has to determine what part of the net he will defend and what part will be left unprotected. The batter and goalie that can most effectively anticipate and plan their response to the future circumstances get the best results. This is also true of project managers.
The challenge of project management is so daunting that the project manager's ability to anticipate and plan has a direct correlation on their ability to execute... Read More here...