IntroductionProject Management. The term itself conjures images of project managers pouring over Gantt charts, assigning work to their teams, and soliciting updates. By definition, project management involves significant management, but what about leadership? The two are not mutually exclusive, but how are they different? One definition suggests that management is the art of getting people to get things done; leadership is the art of getting people to want to get things done. Researchers Dale Christenson and Derek Walker believe that leadership is critical to any project and that project vision “is a significant contributing factor to project success” (39). Together, they published an article titled “Understanding the Role of 'Vision' in Project Success” in the September 2004 issue of Project Management Journal. This paper will evaluate Christenson and Walker's approach to developing a project vision and will use that approach to develop and evaluate a vision statement for a recruiting solutions project, which is about to begin. ApproachChristensen and Walker designed an approach to “generate passion and meaning for a project” (40). In addition to defining some key characteristics, the authors propose a process for establishing a vision that truly resonates with the project team and its stakeholders , involving stakeholder representatives to identify the underlying assumptions, values ​​and desires of the project team and their culture. The process requires the project initiator or appointed project leader to establish a stakeholder reference group, consisting of representatives from all different types of project stakeholders. The group then works to develop and validate the project vi...... half of the document...... Vice President, Development Director, Project Leader, Architect, Director of Product Strategy, Product Strategist, Product Manager, Quality Assurance Lead, Usability Lead and selected customers representing the four primary users of the system: these customers will be selected from among the members of the Talent Factors Customer Advisory Board (CAB). ConclusionChristensen and Walker effectively convince their readers that an effective project vision is “a significant contributor to project success” (39). While they lack good examples, they provide good initial guidance to help project leaders create design visions for your projects. The timing for your Recruiting Solutions project couldn't be better! Works CitedChristensen, Dale and Derek Walker 35.3 (2004): 39-52.