This is the fourth article in a series about the Seven Deadly Project Sins.

In this narrative, I will continue to focus on some of the “soft-elements” of the project, some temptations that the project manager needs to be on the lookout for in order to foster success on the project.

The Seven Deadly Project Sins as I have defined them are:

* Elitism
* Project Envy
* Resource Gluttony
* Project Lust
* Personalization
* Over-allocation of Resources
* Best Practice Sloth

The fourth Deadly Project Sin – Project Lust can affect your ability to accomplish projects as a project manager. Lust can literally take your focus away from important project issues and events and cause you to focus your attentions and efforts in the wrong way.

On the Internet at www.wikipedia.com you can view this definition of lust:

“Lust is any intense desire or craving for self gratification.”

Simply stated, project lust involves focusing your attentions on some element of the project that is self-satisfying instead of focusing on the project as a whole; or, more simply put – focusing on the wrong things.

Read more at PM World Today.