{"product_id":"project-leadership-hardcover","title":"Project Leadership - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSolutions for growing beyond mere management into a truly accomplished project leader\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn today's high-performance, competitive environment, the importance of project success has never been more critical or the failure rate more pronounced. \u003ci\u003eProject Leadership \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a step-by-step program for transforming by-the-book project managers into true leaders who are capable of helping their team members plan, execute, and sustain consistent project success­­even in an environment of relentless pressure, continuous innovation, and unforeseen change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor and project management icon James P. Lewis has created a hands-on blueprint for building a focused project team, forging it into a strong unit, and going beyond the principles of management to effectively lead it to success. Drawing on Lewis's exhaustive knowledge of project management and current best practices in leadership, \u003ci\u003eProject Leadership \u003c\/i\u003ediscusses: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to use state-of-the-art technologies to ensure project management success \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProven leadership principles, and ways to both understand and adopt them \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase studies of best-practices project leadership in action\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechniques for Going Beyond \"Managing\" to Become a True Project Leader\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEven though they can't be reduced to a tidy formula or equation, the principles of leadership are every bit as legitimate--and learnable--as those of finance or engineering. \u003ci\u003eProject Leadership \u003c\/i\u003eprovides you with a blueprint for becoming a successful project leader, capable of motivating team members to achieve project objectives not because they have to but because they \u003ci\u003ewant\u003c\/i\u003e to.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis uniquely hands-on look at project leadership goes beyond theory to examine the real-world relationship between task, leader, and follower. It outlines steps managers can take to gain the trust of their team members--the first step toward leadership--then goes on to describe: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCommonly encountered personality traits of both leaders and followers \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase studies of leadership in action, in both business and nonbusiness settings \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeadership principles that can successfully be applied to numerous situations \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch has shown that successful project leaders exhibit remarkably consistent actions and behaviors, and that virtually anyone can adopt those practices to dramatically improve their leadership effectiveness. In \u003ci\u003eProject Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e, discover what effective project leadership is \u003ci\u003ereally \u003c\/i\u003eall about, and principles that--if followed--can greatly increase your project management success.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Leadership appears to be the art of getting others to want to do something you are convinced should be done.\"--Vance Packard\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt is followers, not organizations, that\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003econvey leadership. And before people will allow\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eyou to lead them, you must understand what they want \u003ci\u003efrom\u003c\/i\u003e you and what they expect \u003ci\u003eof \u003c\/i\u003eyou.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eProject Leadership \u003c\/i\u003efocuses on the unique skills necessary for leading people in a project environment. Nontechnical and accessible, it provides an easy-to-follow program for transforming yourself from a by-the-book manager into a leader capable of encouraging team members to plan, accomplish, and sustain excellence. Drawing on author Jim Lewis's considerable experience with project management and leadership best practices, this step-by-step coursebook for developing leadership proficiency discusses: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProven leadership principles, with methods for both understanding and adopting them \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrategies for changing from the command-and-control role to that of facilitator \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProven steps for building the personal credibility required for effective leadership \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs a project manager, you are generally given overwhelming responsibility with little actual authority. So, without such authority, how do you get others to \"do something you are convinced should be done?\" \u003ci\u003eProject Leadership \u003c\/i\u003eunveils a chapter-by-chapter program for developing the skills of a leader. You discover techniques for matching individuals' talents to specific tasks ... skills for delegating authority without fear of losing control ... physical approaches for quickly building rapport with other persons ... tips for acquiring credibility in an unfamiliar setting ... and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe principles of effective project leadership can be learned, practiced, and improved upon. In \u003ci\u003eProject Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e, author and project management expert Jim Lewis combines decades of leadership research with his own unmatched project management experience to arrive at a straightforward, logical, and convincing system for becoming a leader--one who can consistently direct people to bring projects of every type to their successful conclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames P. Lewis, Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, is the founder of The Lewis Institute, Inc., a training and consulting company specializing in project management, and an adjunct professor at the University of Management and Technology. Over the past two decades, Dr. Lewis has trained over 25,000 supervisors and managers in the United States, Europe, Asia, and throughout the world. He has written a number of influential books on project management, including \u003ci\u003eProject Planning, Scheduling, and Control\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Project Manager's Desk Reference\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWorking Together\u003c\/i\u003e, and others. His books have been translated into Chinese, Portuguese, and Lithuanian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 9.32 x 6.21 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762854854944,"sku":"9780071388672","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d97f3ad54413802d492ab04f42c9d5c5.webp?v=1780225953","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/project-leadership-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}