Posted by Does Cost Team Leadership Matter?
From the Journal of Cost Analysis and Parametrics: Volume 10 | Issue 1 | October 2021
Downloadable file: JCAPv10i1-DoesCostTeamLeadershipMatter-Snyder
Abstract: Does cost team leadership matter? An anonymous survey of 150+ cost analysts unanimously reported that a cost-team lead’s effectiveness ultimately impacts the team’s products. However, there has been minimal guidance as to what defines good leadership. Using the ten behaviors identified by Google’s Project Oxygen, this paper seeks to understand what skills are necessary for successful cost leadership. The findings lead to a simple conclusion that mirrors that of Project Oxygen: improving our soft skills will improve cost leader efficacy.
Author: For over 16 years, Christina N. Snyder has been a noteworthy leader in the field of cost estimating; supporting multiple DOD programs with various aspects of cost estimating, project management, and strategic planning. She received her CCE/A® certification in 2012 and is passionate about translating cost data into insights that resonate with decision makers. In addition to her daily work, she has been recognized for her extraordinary commitment to the ICEAA organization and is currently the Executive Vice President. Mrs. Snyder graduated from Virginia Tech in 2005 with a B.S. in Applied Computational Mathematics and currently resides outside of Tampa, Florida with her husband, 2 young sons, and basset hound.