Project Management Leadership is a comprehensive guide to the human factors involved in Project Management, in particular the leadership skills required to ensure successful implementation of current best practice. It provides the latest insights on team building, motivation, collaboration, and networking skills, and the way these can be harnessed to manage a successful project. Exercises and worked examples are provided throughout.
Project Management Leadership 2e - Building Creative Teams
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Table of Contents
Foreword vii Authors' Notes ix 1 Introduction to Project Management Leadership 1 2 Project Governance and Ethics 19 3 Project Leadership BoK 29 4 Project Organization Structures 53 5 Leadership Behaviors 69 6 Leadership Th eories and Styles 81 7 Power to Influence 99 8 Resistance to Change 117 9 Emotional Intelligence 131 10 Leadership vs. Management 141 11 Working with Stakeholders 147 12 Project Teams 159 13 Teams vs. Groups 177 14 Team Roles 193 15 Team Development Phases 209 16 Team Building Techniques 229 17 Coaching and Mentoring 241 18 Negotiation 255 19 Motivation 265 20 Delegation 279 21 Communication 289 22 Conflict Resolution 303 23 Problem Solving 317 24 Decision-Making 337 Appendix - Lost at Sea 351 Glossary 355 Index 361
Author Description
Rory Burke is a well-known author and international expert on project management, with visiting lectureships in the UK, Canada, the US, HK, Australia and South Africa. His Wiley text on Project Management is in its 5 th edition and has made strong international sales. Steve Barron is Director of the executive MSc in Project Management at Lancaster. He represents the more conceptual approach to project management, while Rory Burke's focus is more on techniques. Their combined strength helps to broaden the appeal of the book and make it more suitable for education adoption alongside the professional interest.