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1 online resource (222 pages) |
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Best Practices in Portfolio, Program, and Project Management Ser |
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Best Practices in Portfolio, Program, and Project Management Ser
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Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Chapter 1: Are You a Stick in the Mud, a Cog in the Wheel, or Skids on Rails?; 1.1 What Really Controls a Project; 1.2 What Affects the Outcomes; 1.3 It's About Relationships; 1.4 Human Behavior-The Real Driver of Projects; 1.5 The Power of Group Dynamics; 1.6 Fear Is the Greatest Cost of Project Failure; 1.7 A Look into the Mirror; 1.8 The Story Reveals Your Character; 1.8.1 Stick in the Mud; 1.8.2 Cog in the Wheel; 1.8.3 Skids on Rails |
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1.8.4 Why Are These Characterizations Important?1.9 It's All About Choices. What Will Yours Be?; 1.10 What Would a Leader Do?; Chapter 2: The Firing Squad, Suicide, and Other Hazards of the Profession; 2.1 The Day Everything Changed; 2.2 Professional Project Suicide; 2.3 Moving Forward; 2.4 Avoiding the Hazards of the Profession; Chapter 3: Creating the Freedom to Fly High; 3.1 The First Step Is the Most Important; 3.2 The ROI of Change; 3.3 The Leadership Equation; 3.4 How We Interpret Behaviors; 3.5 How Easy Is It to Build Trust and Sustainable Relationships? |
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3.6 What Do You See in the Mirror?3.7 Developing the Leader in You; 3.8 The Ten Steps to Leadership; 3.9 John, the Story of a Leader; 3.10 A New Day; 3.11 Developing the Process; 3.12 Scrum and Kanban; 3.13 Earning Trusted Advisor Status; 3.14 Aligning Sponsors and Stakeholders; 3.15 Managing Project Governance; 3.16 Developing Team Performance; 3.17 Earning Sustainable Value; 3.18 Reflect; Chapter 4: Waterfall, Agile, or Timbuktu-Who Cares?; 4.1 What Is Waterfall?; 4.2 Iterative Development; 4.3 The Agile Methodology; 4.4 Comparing the Models; 4.5 Two Sides of Project Value |
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4.5.1 The Value of Methodology4.5.2 The Value of Stakeholder Satisfaction and Emotional Intelligence; 4.6 Creating the Perfect Match; 4.7 Purpose Empowers; 4.8 Timing + Empowerment = Trust; 4.9 The Balance of Art and Science; 4.10 Adapting for Success; 4.11 The Timbuktu of Project Management; 4.12 The Magic of Timbuktu; 4.13 Respect Foundational Principles; 4.14 Agile in an Imperfect World; 4.15 Program Initiation: The Start of the Journey; 4.16 Program Planning; 4.17 Creating Strong Performance; 4.18 Empower and Engage to Innovate; 4.19 The Value of Timbuktu; 4.20 Your Challenge |
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4.21 Just Crazy Common SenseChapter 5: The Magician and the Disappearing Magic Wand; 5.1 The Space; 5.1.1 The Virtual Question; 5.2 Culture: A Prerequisite for Health; 5.3 The Magic Wand; 5.4 Z-Nobel and Constrained Resources; 5.5 Project Zephyr-Scope or Schedule?; 5.6 Seeing Is Believing; Chapter 6: Teleporting into the Future; 6.1 Project Management of the Past; 6.1.1 Relevant for a Moment in Time; 6.2 Project Management in the Present Day; 6.2.1 It's About People; 6.2.2 Adaptive Project Managers; 6.3 Project Management in the Future; 6.4 The Future Is in Our Hands; 6.5 Leadership |
| Summary |
In the fluid world of changing business environments and variables affecting projects, a style of project management that primarily relies on maintaining the Iron Triangle, that tenuous mix of schedule, scope, and budgets, is no longer the sole path to success. Today's project management demands a focus on leadership of the kind that anticipates and embraces change, challenges the status quo, and inspires teams. Developing these skills requires a mastery of emotional intelligence, courage, critical thinking, and a desire to become a true leader dedicated to developing success. Whether you are participating in a project for the first time or you've been doing projects for decades, you know the very essence of a project is to return value that gains a competitive edge and propels the organization forward into new frontiers. Whether you believe the best results are earned through agile, waterfall, or a mix of methodologies, project leadership is the secret weapon that will maintain and grow professional relevance, knowledge, and value in today's workforce. Through a series of notable lessons in human history and behavior, The Human Factor in Project Management takes you on a journey of self-discovery to define your capabilities and gaps, while building your leadership skills. In your role as a project manager, project sponsor, product owner, or champion, the book challenges you to question the choices you make in a series of stories where you are the main character. This guide to career and personal growth forces you to look beyond the limitations of a Gantt chart, spreadsheet, or a Kanban board to evaluate the value from every tool you use and every action you take |
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6.6 The Next Step |
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Project management.
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Leadership.
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Leadership
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COMPUTERS -- Information Technology.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Engineering (General)
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Leadership
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Project management
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781351658997 |
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1351658999 |
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9781315159249 |
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1315159244 |
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