Project Oriented Leadership

Author : Ralf Muller,J Rodney Turner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351908351

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Project-Oriented Leadership by Ralf Muller,J Rodney Turner Pdf

From the perspective of delivering successful projects, the value of a skilled project sponsor and project manager outweighs many other factors. Projects need leaders who can give them vision, identity, keep the stakeholders and the project team on board and make the difficult decisions that will enable the project to continue (or, if necessary, be terminated). These are human skills that don't necessarily feature large in the project management bodies of knowledge. Ralf Müller and Rodney Turner's Project-Oriented Leadership explains the key leadership models of managerial, intellectual and emotional leadership and shows how they can be applied within projects to lead processes, functions and people, and ensure an ethical and inclusive approach within projects and programs.

Author : Ralf Müller,John Rodney Turner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Leadership
ISBN : 1315245876

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Project-Oriented Leadership by Ralf Müller,John Rodney Turner Pdf

Author : Jack Ferraro
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2007-10-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780849387937

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The Strategic Project Leader by Jack Ferraro Pdf

In addition to overseeing projects, managers are expected to provide creative input and foster an environment that can respond, rather than react, to changing parameters and fluctuating objectives. Facilitating the development of the skills required to do so, The Strategic Project Leader: Mastering Service-Based Project Lea

Author : Jack Ferraro
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781040073957

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The Strategic Project Leader by Jack Ferraro Pdf

This second edition of the Strategic Project Leader prepares project managers to develop leadership competencies that translate into increased confidence to lead in a demanding environment. Like the first edition, this book motivates readers to take ownership of their leadership agenda and become disciplined in the processes of building a framework of leadership skills. This in turn will move readers beyond the basics of project management to true project leadership, positioning themselves for greater leadership opportunities.

Author : Gerold Patzak,Günter Rattay
Publisher : Linde Verlag GmbH
Page : 509 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2011-12-22
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783714302240

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Project Management by Gerold Patzak,Günter Rattay Pdf

Modern project management is increasingly important, as it is very well suited for fulfilling today’s demands on companies, especially regarding the efficient cooperation of individuals, as well as the development of a goal- and solution-oriented approach.A project can be understood as a temporary company, since all essential enterprise management functions must be performed in projects as well. The project management approach applied in the present book is a holistic management concept. In addition to project planning and control, it also covers the topics of teamwork, communication, and the organizational integration of projects into companies.This book provides a guideline for performing individual projects, for professionally selecting projects that are vital for company success (project portfolio, program), for improving project management quality, and for consequently focusing company work on the current environmental requirements (project-oriented company). Additionally, numerous practical examples and case-studies of different project types illustrate the implementation of the presented methods.Further relevant aspects of today’s project management approaches, such as projects as business cases, procurement and contract design, virtual teamwork, project management career paths, agile project management, or Stage-Gate approaches are integrated into the actual edition. This book contributes to the further development of project management knowledge, and to the establishment of a professional project manager profile. Requirements on competencies and qualifications of project managers are integrated according to the international IPMA and PMI standards.

Author : Nicholas D. Young,Elizabeth Jean,Anne Mead
Publisher : Vernon Press
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2019-01-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781622735525

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The Potency of the Principalship: Action-Oriented Leadership at the Heart of School Improvement by Nicholas D. Young,Elizabeth Jean,Anne Mead Pdf

This book examines the diverse responsibilities of the 21st century principal, who is tasked with continuous school improvement. Recognizing that principals must lead educators and staff in all facets of school life, this book reviews research-based strategies, practices and theories that can be readily translated into the enhanced praxis. The authors present an in-depth analysis into principal identity, working effectively with families, how a collaborative school culture can offer dividends, helping teachers educate an increasingly diverse student body, and successful instructional leadership approaches. Additional emphasis is placed on school law, teachers’ unions, hiring and evaluation, budgeting, curriculum and program assessment, professional development, and the use of technology. Notably, throughout their investigation, the authors bear in mind cutting-edge practices that can be employed in these areas to leverage the best from schools and those that inhabit their halls. The reader will be left with an expanded understanding of principal practices that directly and indirectly improve student achievement as well as a resource section for further consideration and use.

Author : Martina Huemann
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317119951

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Human Resource Management in the Project-Oriented Organization by Martina Huemann Pdf

Organizations regularly assume that the culture, values, dynamic and organization of their temporary project organizations are merely a smaller version of the original parent. Given that project organizations are made up of people and teams drawn, in most cases, from outside and inside the parent, these assumptions are nonsensical. But they do explain why the HR function finds it difficult to adapt to the project environment. Martina Huemann's research in Human Resource Management in the Project-Oriented Organization, offers insight into an approach that is designed to align HR to the needs of the project organization, in terms of management structure, reward, recruitment and performance systems. The text analyses how the modern HR organization stacks up alongside the temporary organization that is the project, to identify the HR constraints and needs of the project organisation and offer a model of project-oriented HRM. Professor Huemann had a deep interest in how and why change processes come into existence and how to design and enable them. In her book she endeavors to bridge theory and practice, strategy and operations.

Author : Dr Martina Huemann
Publisher : Gower Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781472452061

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Human Resource Management in the Project-Oriented Organization by Dr Martina Huemann Pdf

Organizations regularly assume that the culture, values, dynamic and organization of their temporary project organizations are merely a smaller version of the original parent. Given that project organizations are made up of people and teams drawn, in most cases, from outside and inside the parent, these assumptions are nonsensical. But they do explain why the HR function finds it difficult to adapt to the project environment. Martina Huemann's research in Human Resource Management in the Project-Oriented Organization, offers insight into an approach that is designed to align HR to the needs of the project organization, in terms of management structure, reward, recruitment and performance systems. The text analyses how the modern HR organization stacks up alongside the temporary organization that is the project, to identify the HR constraints and needs of the project organisation and offer a model of project-oriented HRM. Professor Huemann had a deep interest in how and why change processes come into existence and how to design and enable them. In her book she endeavors to bridge theory and practice, strategy and operations.

Author : Randall L. Englund,Robert J. Graham,Paul C. Dinsmore
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2003-02-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780787966751

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Creating the Project Office by Randall L. Englund,Robert J. Graham,Paul C. Dinsmore Pdf

Creating the Project Office is written for managers who are searching for ways to transform their organizations into more effective and efficient project-based workplaces. As this important book reveals, there is no more effective way to make that change than to create a project office tailored to the needs of the organization. While a project office model leads to better products from projects, it is also a vehicle for generating overall organizational change -- by transforming the organization from function-based to project-based. This model incorporates projects into the very fabric of the organizational strategy and revitalizes organizations, creates competitive advantage, and increases shareholder value.

Author : William Youngdahl,Robert T. Moran
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2008-09-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136388415

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Leading Global Projects by William Youngdahl,Robert T. Moran Pdf

This book is a must-read for anyone responsible for projects and initiatives that span functional and geographical divides. Authors Moran and Youngdahl bring extensive experience and learning from industry practice to present a clear and straightforward treatment of the leadership skills and knowledge required to lead projects that are global in nature. They have written the first book of its kind to address the three essential skills of global project leaders - strategic project management, project leadership, and cross-cultural leadership. The authors argue that global project leadership is an essential skill in our project-based world and that we are all either intentional or accidental project leaders. Intentional project leaders pursue formal project management education and even certification whereas accidental project leaders find themselves leading global project and initiatives as a result of a special assignment or promotion. Moran and Youndahl have found that the vast majority of global projects leaders fall into the accidental category and have written the book to be accessible to those who have not necessarily pursued formal project management education. Experienced intentional project managers can skip the single chapter on project management fundamentals to move to the more advanced chapters addressing topics such as influencing without formal authority across functional and geographical boundaries and leading global projects at the edge of crisis. • The only book that combines themes of strategic project management, project leadership and cross-cultural leadership • Rich with examples and stories to illustrate key skills and knowledge required to lead global projects

Author : Darren Dalcher
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317185178

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Advances in Project Management by Darren Dalcher Pdf

On the evidence of the authors of Advances in Project Management: Narrated Journeys in Unchartered Territory, there is a sea change coming. That change will affect the way projects are perceived, lead and governed, particularly in the context of the wider organisation to which they belong; whether that is in the public, private or not-for-profit sectors. Many organisations have struggled to apply the traditional models of project management to their new projects in the global environment. Anecdotal and evidence-based research confirms that projects continue to fail at an alarming rate. A major part of the build-up to failure is often the lack of adequate project management knowledge and experience. Advances in Project Management covers key areas of improvement in understanding and project capability further up the management chain; amongst strategy and senior decision makers and amongst professional project and programme managers. This collection, drawn from some of the world’s leading practitioners and researchers and compiled by Professor Darren Dalcher of the National Centre for Project Management, provides those people and organisations who are involved with the developments in project management with the kind of structured information, new approaches and novel perspectives that will inform their thinking and their practice and improve their decisions.

Author : Alexander Laufer
Publisher : FT Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2012-04-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780132620369

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Mastering the Leadership Role in Project Management by Alexander Laufer Pdf

In this book, project management expert Dr. Alexander Laufer leads an all-star team of practitioners and thought leaders in presenting a powerful project leadership framework. Laufer’s framework addresses the toughest challenges of new product development: large, complex projects composed of many diverse, geographically distributed, and highly interdependent components; organizational change; and repeated and risky tasks. Laufer reveals core leadership principles that are crucial to successful project leadership in dynamic and complex environments, regardless of industry, project goals, or stakeholders. Then, together with his contributors, he presents eight chapter-length case studies covering exceptionally challenging projects in a wide spectrum of industries and products – from developing missiles to reorganizing companies, building spacecraft and dairy plants to flying solar-powered airplanes. Readers will discover new ways to unleash the power of autonomy and learning; adapt to change on a timely basis; “give up” control without “losing” control; use face-to-face interaction to maximize alignment; manage “no fun” missions in hostile environments; deliver on bold ideas through sheer preparation; learn from practice – and unlearn lessons that need to be unlearned. Mastering the Leadership Role in Project Management will be invaluable to executives, project leaders, and aspiring project leaders in all organizations – regardless of their project goals, backgrounds, or experience.

Author : Wendy Briner,Michael Geddes,Colin Hastings
Publisher : Springer
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1990-09-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0442308116

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Project Leadership by Wendy Briner,Michael Geddes,Colin Hastings Pdf

Author : Tom Vander Ark
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-20
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781118115879

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Getting Smart by Tom Vander Ark Pdf

A comprehensive look at the promise and potential of online learning In our digital age, students have dramatically new learning needs and must be prepared for the idea economy of the future. In Getting Smart, well-known global education expert Tom Vander Ark examines the facets of educational innovation in the United States and abroad. Vander Ark makes a convincing case for a blend of online and onsite learning, shares inspiring stories of schools and programs that effectively offer "personal digital learning" opportunities, and discusses what we need to do to remake our schools into "smart schools." Examines the innovation-driven world, discusses how to combine online and onsite learning, and reviews "smart tools" for learning Investigates the lives of learning professionals, outlines the new employment bargain, examines online universities and "smart schools" Makes the case for smart capital, advocates for policies that create better learning, studies smart cultures

Author : Joseph Badaracco
Publisher : Harvard Business Press
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781578514878

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Leading Quietly by Joseph Badaracco Pdf

Badaracco (business ethics, Harvard) observes that the most effective leaders are rarely public heroes or high-profile champions of causes. His study of "quiet leadership," carried out over four years, presents a series of stories describing quiet leaders at work and drawing practical lessons for executives and aspiring corporate leaders. The cases include a hospital CEO dealing with a case of sexual harassment; a bank president under pressure to remove underperforming but longtime employees; and a high-tech marketing rep who learned that his company was dumping obsolete equipment on its small customers. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR