Project management leadership : building creative teams / Rory Burke, Steve Barron.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burke, Rory, 1952-

Contributor:

Barron, Steve, 1955-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Project management.

Leadership.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (386 p.)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Project Management Leadership is a comprehensive guide to the human factors involved in Project Management, in particular the leadership skills required to ensure successful implementation of current best practice. It provides the latest insights on team building, motivation, collaboration, and networking skills, and the way these can be harnessed to manage a successful project. Exercises and worked examples are provided throughout alongside a fully revised instructor manual"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Project Management Leadership: Building Creative Teams; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Authors' Notes; Chapter 1: Introduction to Project Management Leadership; How to Use This Book; 1. History of Project Management; 2. Project Manager's Portfolio of Skills; 3. Project Management Body of Knowledge; 3.1 Human Resource Management; 3.2 Project Communication Management; 3.3 Project Stakeholder Management; 3.4 APM BoK; 4. Project Lifecycle; 5. Project Management Leadership; Chapter 2: Project Governance and Ethics; 1. Project Lifecycle; 2. Project Governance; 3. Project Ethics

Chapter 3: Project Leadership BoK1. What is Project Leadership?; 2. Project Vision and Inspiration; 3. Leadership Vision vs. Project Lifecycle; 4. Project Strategy; 5. Empowerment and Self-Control; 6. Control Freaks; 7. Collaboration; 8. Success; Chapter 4: Project Organization Structures; 1. What is a Project Organization Structure?; 2. Functional Organization Structure; 2.1 Functional Organization Structure Advantages; 2.2 Functional Organization Structure Disadvantages; 3. Matrix Organization Structure; 3.1 Matrix Organization Structure Leadership; 4. Pure Project Organization Structure

4.1 Pure Project Organization Structure LeadershipChapter 5: Leadership Behaviors; 1. What are Leadership Behaviors?; 2. Competent Project Leadership; 3. The Logic of Failure; 4. Covey's Seven Habits; 5. Effective and Unsuccessful Leadership Behaviors; Key Points; References; Chapter 6: Leadership Theories and Styles; 1. Leadership Theories; 1.1 'Great Person' Theory; 1.2 Trait Theories; 1.3 Behavioral Theories; 1.4 Contingency and Situational Theories; 1.5 Transactional Theories; 1.6 Transformational Leadership Theories; 2. Action Centered Leadership; 3. Situational Leadership

3.1 Situational Leadership/Development Matching4. Authority; 5. Emotional Intelligence (EI) Leadership Styles; 5.1 Visionary Style; 5.2 Coaching Style; 5.3 Affiliative Style; 5.4 Democratic Style; 5.5 Commanding Style; 5.6 Pacesetting Style; 6. Linking Leadership Styles to Projects; Key Points; References; Chapter 7: Power to Influence; 1. What is Power to Influence?; 2. Matrix Organization Structure; 3. Responsibility-Authority Gap; 4. Power to Influence; 5. Power and Influence vs. Project Lifecycle; 6. Formal Authority; 7. Coercive Power; 8. Reward Power; 9. Expert Power; 10. Charisma Power

11. Communication Power12. Leadership Power; Chapter 8: Resistance to Change; 1. What is Resistance to Change?; 2. Why is There Resistance to Change?; 3. What is the Rationale for Resisting the Change?; 4. What Can the Leader do About Resistance to Change?; 4.1 Recognizing Resistance to Change; 4.2 What Can Leaders Focus On to Promote Change?; 5. Ideas About How Change Happens; 5.1 Elisabeth Kubler Ross: The Change Transition Process; 5.2 Double-Loop Learning; 6. Everett Rogers - Diffusion of Innovations; 6.1 Diffusion Roles; 7. Conclusions; Key Points; References

Chapter 9: Emotional Intelligence

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-119-20798-3

1-118-82541-1

OCLC:

867916733