Project Management Leadership

Rajiv J. Shah is no stranger to pulling off the impossible, from helping vaccinate 900 million children at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to a high-pressure race against the clock to stop the spread of Ebola. His secret? A big bets philosophy—the idea that seeking to solve problems rather than make incremental improvements can attract the unlikely partners with the power and know-how to achieve transformational change. Part career sweeping memoir, part inspirational playbook, Big Bets offers a master class in decision-making, leadership, and changing the world one bet at a time.

As executives build and nurture their organization's strategic agility in today's turbulent, uncertain business environment, the ability to lead strategic change has become more critical than ever. The Strategic Project Leader, Second Edition will help project managers lead with confidence in temporary, ambiguous team structures that execute risk-laden work in an increasingly agile project environment. The book provides practical guidance to help you move from project manager to service-based project leader.

This guide shows listeners how to transform a traditional organization into an evolutionary one with a framework and mindset that offer a new way of leading and approaching change.

Waterfall methodology is part of the linear, scope-driven lifecycles family of approaches. As it is the manifestation of the command-and-control organization, it is highly prescriptive. Almost all organizations using the methodology have a similar set of processes, mostly based on the PMBOK (more on that later).

All projects are inherently risky, and complex ones can potentially be the downfall for even the most experienced project manager. From technical challenges and resource issues to unrealistic deadlines and problems with your subcontractors, any number of things can go wrong. Fully updated, consistent with PMI® standards, and addressing “VUCA” (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity), this book remains the definitive resource for project managers seeking to be proactive in their efforts to guard against failure and minimize unwanted surprises.

Project Decisions: The Art and Science is an entertaining and easy-to-follow guide to a structured project decision analysis process. This valuable audio presents the basics of cognitive psychology and quantitative analysis methods to help project managers make better decisions. Examples that portray different projects, real-life stories, and popular culture will help listeners acquire the essential knowledge and skills required for effective project decision-making.

It's great to find yourself with a new promotion and to suddenly have fresh challenges at work. But managing other people can be a daunting responsibility when it's your first time—particularly if you find yourself as the boss of former colleagues or friends. Packed with practical advice, Succeed as a New Manager will help you sail through issues such as getting to know your team, dealing with internal politics, the rise of hybrid and remote working, motivating others and celebrating success.

If you are a busy person who does a lot of note taking for either professional or personal reasons, then the Microsoft OneNote software would be perfect for you. This free, extremely easy to use, and quite comprehensible note-taking program is much more than merely a note-taking service. It actually contains a number of unique and extremely useful features that you will not find with any other word processor.

Atteindre le succès en cinq jours, c'est facile ! Chaque jour, les entrepreneurs et les dirigeants font face à la grande question : par quoi faut-il commencer ? Quelle chose est plus importante que les autres ? Comment organiser les réunions et les discussions afin de trouver la solution et de ne pas tomber dans le chaos ? Designer Jake Knapp accompagné par Braden Kowitz and John Zeratsky a créé une stratégie novatrice qui a pour but d'aider à trouver la meilleure idée pour votre entreprise. Ils proposent le plan précis de cinq jours.

Agile PM is a methodology to implement to get maximum business efficiency eliminating waste and reducing production costs. This is the most basic definition of agile. Scrum, in particular, is one of the most used agile frameworks. Initially, Scrum was born for software development projects, but it can now be applied also in innovative and more complex projects. Applying it, the work is completed and delivered in short cycles (called sprints) to keep the focus on development and continuous improvement of a product or service.

Based upon research of what successful teams do to overcome severe odds, Do Big Things presents an intuitive, seven-step process that equips teams with how to quickly and consistently operate in a manner necessary for success. Filled with practical tools and engaging stories of teams today, Do Big Things equips leaders with “the how” to quickly identify and activate the behaviors needed to achieve more than you or your team ever thought possible.

The Influential Product Manager teaches product managers how to behave at each stage of the product life cycle to achieve the best outcome for the customer. Product managers are under pressure to drive spectacular results, often without wielding much direct power or authority. If you don’t know how to influence people at all levels of the organization, how will you create the best possible product?

Scrum—an organizing approach that exposes work progress and quality—is used all over the place in software development, but it's not just for coders. Scrum For Dummies shows you how scrum can improve performance regardless of your industry or project. You can even use scrum to get tangible results in your personal projects—prepare for retirement, organize travel, and much more. Plan goals, releases, and sprints for all aspects of business and life. With Dummies, you'll learn how to work flexibility and collaboration into anything you're doing.

Steve Case was on the leading edge of the Internet revolution when he cofounded AOL in 1991. He was an entrepreneur in a business that hadn't even been invented, yet he saw how significantly his efforts could change not only America but the world. In The Third Wave, Case uses his insights garnered from nearly four decades of working as an innovator, investor, and businessperson to chart a path for future visionaries.

Facing organizational silos or resistance to change? Stakeholders pulling in different directions? Can’t align, get real buy-in, or jumpstart implementation? The problem is traditional planning no longer guarantees success. Rapid change, uncertainty, new technologies, and a flatter world call for a new approach. The award-winning Strategy-In-Action tells how companies ended the long-standing divorce between planners and implementers.

Ahora en un solo volumen, la serie best seller 101 de John C. Maxwell de libros de liderazgo que han ayudado a más de un millón de personas a ser mejores líderes. Este libro incluye materiales que, en el estilo de Maxwell, han ayudado a muchos lectores a alcanzar su potencial en cualquier etapa de su carrera. Puede ser considerado como un curso intensivo sobre los fundamentos de liderazgo o como una herramienta práctica para afilar los fundamentos básicos que todo profesional necesita.

In this book, we aim to simplify program management by providing a comprehensive guide that breaks down its core concepts and practices. We will illustrate how program management can be implemented in various industries and sectors, including construction, engineering, IT, and government. Our goal is to equip listeners with the knowledge and tools to understand program management. Whether you are new to program management or seeking to deepen your understanding, this book will provide you with a practical and accessible roadmap to demystify program management and help you succeed in your role.

There’s nothing more frustrating than an unproductive meeting - except when it leads to another unproductive meeting. Yet every day millions of people conduct meetings - in person or online - without the critical understanding or formal training on how to plan and lead them effectively. This book offers a structured method to ensure that meetings will produce clear and actionable results. Meetings that are profitable and productive ultimately lead to fewer meetings. This book offers leaders a significant edge by

La conduite d'une démarche de changement est un exercice difficile. Souvent, elle dure plus longtemps que prévu, coûte plus cher que prévu et est parfois même abandonnée pour revenir vite à l'état initial. Les bonnes intentions et l'engagement des décideurs, la pertinence du but recherché ne sont pas des garanties de succès. Il ne suffit pas d'expliquer que le changement proposé est bon, intelligent, utile, stratégique. Le changement est aussi question de méthode et d'outils.