Results Without Authority: Controlling a Project When the Team Doesn't Report to You

Results Without Authority: Controlling a Project When the Team Doesn't Report to You
ISBN-10
0814417817
ISBN-13
9780814417812
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
290
Language
English
Published
2012-01-29
Publisher
AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn
Author
Tom Kendrick

Description

It's tricky enough to spearhead a big project when you're the boss. But when you're the leader of a team of people who don't report to you, the obstacles are even greater. Results Without Authority is the definitive book for project managers looking to establish credibility and control. A groundbreaker in the field, it supplies a start-to-finish system for getting successful project results from cross-functional, outsourced, and other types of teams. The completely updated second edition includes new information on: ò Agile methods and evolving project management tools ò Strategies for working with virtual teams ò Analytical versus ôblinkö decision processes ò The use (and misuse) of social media in project environments ò The myth of multitasking. For project leaders lacking clear-cut authority, getting everyone on boardùand keeping them thereùcan be a challenge. Results Without Authority is the must-have guide for getting the best results from your team.

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