Brilliant Project Leader: What the Best Project Leaders Know, Do and Say to Get Results, Every Time
Author(s): Mike Clayton
Many people struggle to lead a project with a successful outcome and they fail to keep them to budget, deliver on time and motivate a team. This book combines practical tools, personal tips and psychological insights to that you can: - Realistically plan not only your time and resources but everyone else's - Understand your team's strengths and weaknesses - Monitor everyone's work and review their progress - Ensure your communication skills and feedback inspire and encourage your team - Successfully meet project initiatives and objectives
Product Information
Mike Clayton was a project manager for twelve years, working for international services firm Deloitte. He led teams ranging from 2 to nearly 100 people, on projects for Government departments, local authorities, global manufacturers and FTSE 100 companies. Since 2002, Mike has focused on speaking about project management and has trained over 2,000 project managers.
About the author Author acknowledgements Introduction Part 1: The Four Essentials of Team Leadership Chapter 1: You get the team you deserve Chapter 2: Focus on Individuals Chapter 3: Build and share a clear plan Chapter 4: Foster a true sense of team spirit Chapter 5: Communicate relentlessly and well Part 2: Leading your Project Team at each Stage of the Project Chapter 6: Project Definition Stage Chapter 7: Project Planning Stage Chapter 8: Project Delivery Stage Chapter 9: Project Closure Stage Part 3: Project Team Leadership in Tough Times Chapter 10: Tough Times: Meeting Resistance Chapter 11: Tough Times: Up against it Chapter 12: Tough Times: Tough Leader To Lead: Some Closing Remarks Glossary of Project Management Terms Index
General Fields
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- : Pearson Education, Limited
- : Prentice-Hall
- : 0.38
- : 31 October 2011
- : 216mm X 135mm X 15mm
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 February 2012
- : books
Special Fields
- : Mike Clayton
- : Paperback
- : 1
- : English
- : 658.404
- : 248
- : Illustrations