Imagine if we were using the same medical techniques today that were used during the Industrial Revolution, including the practice of bloodletting using leeches. Medicine has come a long way since then. So why do organizations and corporations cling to management techniques that are just as obsolete as the bleed-and-leech model? In a global workplace that is more diverse and filled with entirely new challenges, now is the time for organizations to evolve to a more effective style of leadership and project management.
A roadmap for leading projects and groups, Moving from Project Management to Project Leadership: A Practical Guide to Leading Groups covers the theory, strategy, and tactics that create high-performing teams and organizations. The first half of the book delineates the theories and practical knowledge required to be an extraordinarily effective leader. It defines what it is, exactly, that you need to do to be the best leader you can be. The second half of the book provides the tools and processes required to put that knowledge into place.
The author explores the theory that it’s all about the communication. By paying close attention to organizational clarity and the way messages are transmitted within your organization, you will find new ways of empowering people while increasing efficiency — something the old management style can rarely boast. If project leadership is the main thesis of this book, the power of effective top-down communication is the tune you’ll be humming after putting this book down.
Preface
Chapter 1 : Introduction
Part I : The Case for Project Leadership
Chapter 2 : The Fundamentals
Chapter 3 : The Project Manager as Entrepreneur
Chapter 4 : Understanding Teamwork
Chapter 5 : Teams versus Groups
Chapter 6 : Leadership versus Management
Part II : The Extraordinary Project Leader
Chapter 7 : Concrete Leadership
Chapter 8 : Dealing with Change
Chapter 9 : Leadership Sideways
Chapter 10 : Leading the Next Generation
Chapter 11 : Leadership Development
Chapter 12 : From Good to Great
Part III : Getting Things Done as a Project Leader
Chapter 13 : Project Leader Organization
Chapter 14 : Project Team Organization
Chapter 15 : Taking on Tasks
Chapter 16 : Conclusions
Appendix
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
