Abstract: The government work report in 2020 and the 14th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development explicitly mentioned the implementation of the system of "Enlisting and Leading",and incorporat into the project management reform initiatives. This system provides a brand-new idea for the reform of geological survey system and mechanism, the research of key core technologies and the transformation and application of achievements in the new era. The introduction of the system of "Enlisting and Leading" in the management of geological survey projects is of great significance for expanding the service field of geological survey, broadening the channels for establishing geological survey projects and further exerting the foundation and leading role of geological work in economic and social development. This article analyzes the characteristics of the system and its application significance in geological survey management, and combined with the characteristics of geological survey business, makes a brief study on the relevant contents of the management and operation of the geological survey "Enlisting and Leading" project, put forward thoughts and suggestions on management mechanisms such as talent introduction and retention, platform construction, supervision and assessment.