Brilliant Project Leader: What the Best Project Leaders Know, Do and Say to Get Results, Every Time

Brilliant Project Leader: What the Best Project Leaders Know, Do and Say to Get Results, Every Time
ISBN-10
0273759361
ISBN-13
9780273759362
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
228
Language
English
Published
2011-11-18
Publisher
Financial Times/Prentice Hall
Author
Mike Clayton

Description

Lead any project to perfection! What the best project leaders know, do, and say to get results with every project, every time. * *Achieve clear, positive outcomes with limited budgets on tight schedules. *Reflects the author's twelve years leading projects and eight more years training over 2,000 project managers. *Offers powerful insights into engaging and leading teams through every stage of the project lifecycle, and building an environment of shared contribution, commitment, and success. Brilliant Project Leader reveals what the world's best project leaders know, do and say to get results, every time. Mike Clayton draws on twelve years of experience in the trenches, running projects of all types -- and another eight years of experience training more than 2,000 project managers to overcome virtually every project challenge. In this book, he guides readers through the entire project lifecycle, sharing best practices, psychological insights, and indispensable personal tips. Readers will learn how to: * * Achieve clear and positive outcomes in tight timeframes on limited budgets. *Engage, motivate, inspire, and develop team members from project launch to completion. *Efficiently assign roles and work. *Choose and use the right project management tools. *Harness the power of a diverse team. *Delegate and build trust among team members. *Encourage open and honest communication. *Get people to deliver what they promise. *Give more effective feedback. *Build an environment of shared contribution, commitment, and success Whether the project is large or small, for-profit or non-profit, Brilliant Project Leader will help readers get it done on time, on budget -- with less pain and better results!

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