Synthesize leadership skills, the closing phase of the project life cycle, and a specific case study that you choose from among twelve case study alternatives.

Select one of the twelve project case studies presented by Wearne and White-Hunt (2014) in Appendix 1 of their book and analyze how any of the five of the following interpersonal skills presented in Appendix X3 of the PMBOK Guide (2013) apply to the closing phase of that project:

· Leadership

· Team Building

· Motivation

· Communication

· Influencing

· Decision making

· Political and cultural awareness

· Negotiation

· Trust building

· Conflict management

· Coaching Criteria

· Make and state logical assumptions that are needed to connect five skills from this list to the project that is the subject of the case study you select.

· Select your case study from among the twelve presented in Appendix 1 of Managing the Urgent and Unexpected: Twelve Project Cases and Commentary by Wearne and White-Hunt.

· You must reference the Wearne and White-Hunt book and at least two other scholarly references. Each case study in the book is followed by a list of references, which provides a good starting point for finding additional references for your paper.

Your sources should follow proper APA format.

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· Your paper must contain 5-7 pages of content, not including the cover page and list of references.

· Review the Rubric below to ensure all points have been captured in the Assignment.

References

1. Wearne, S., & White-Hunt, K. (2014). Managing the urgent and unexpected: Twelve project cases and commentary. Farnham: Gower.

2. Project Management Institute (PMI). (2013). A guide to the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) (5th ed.). Newtown Square, PA: Project Management Institute (PMI). p. 513