Leading global projects : for professional and accidental project leaders / Robert T. Moran and William E. Youngdahl.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moran, Robert T., 1938-

Contributor:

Youngdahl, William E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International business enterprises--Management.

International business enterprises.

Leadership.

Executive ability.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (270 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann/Elsevier, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 th

Contents:

Leading Global Projects For Professional and Accidental Project Leaders; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Dedication; About the Authors; Prologue; 1 Leading Global Projects; Accidental Project Managers; Global Project Leadership Imperative; Getting Strategic About Global Projects; The Cultural Context of Project Leadership; What is ""Culture""; A ""Cultural"" Mistake; Denial; Two Typical Leaders of Global Projects; Culture is Learned; Culture is Complex; Understanding and Communication; Example One: Mr. Sim's Invitation; Example Two: Avianca Crash

The ""Hard"" Soft Skills of Project LeadershipConclusion; Global Project Leadership Realities; 2 What Every Project Leader Needs to Know About Project Management Fundamentals; The Strategy Connection; Financial Value; Customer Value; Tactical Value; Organizational Value; Compliance Value; Strategic Value; Competing for Scarce Resources in a Multi-Project World; Get the Assumptions and Constraints on the Table; The Project Plan; Scope Management; Risk Management; Project Time Management; Estimating How Long Something Will Take; The Critical Path; Managing the Project Budget; Summary

Project Management Fundamentals3 The Project Story; Aspiration and Facts; The What-Why Dance; Project Value Elevator Speech; Visions from on High; Creating the Project Vision Statement; Rapid Project Visioning Exercise; The Project Snapshot; The Project Exit Story; Learning from Project Stories; The Power of Stories; Project Story Imperatives; 4 Cross-Cultural and Cross-Functional Project Leadership Skills; A Newspaper Column; Cultural Filters; Stereotypes; Global Leaders as Learners; Mini-Case One: Responding to an e-mail?; An e-mail from a New Boss

Mini-Case One: Responding to an e-mail - AlternativeMini-Case Two: German/Japanese Direct Negotiations; Mini Case Two: German/Japanese Direct Negotiations - Alternative; Lesson; Mini-Case Three: Giving/Receiving Feedback on Project Teams; Mini-Case Three: Giving/Receiving Feedback on Project Teams - Alternative; Mini-Case Four: A Common Vision Across Functions; Mini-Case Four: A Common Vision Across Functions - Alternative; Mini-Case Five: A Hurt Medical Director; Mini-Case Five: A Hurt Medical Director - Alternative; A Framework; A Great Project Leadership Story; Framing the Problem

Leaders Handling Two Swords at the Same TimeThe English Language as the Language of Business; Examples of Humor; Summary Check List; 5 Influencing and Negotiating; Seeking Alignment Through Influence; Developing an Influencing Strategy; Influencing Exercise; Reading Nonverbal Signals; Negotiating in Global Projects; A Framework for Global Negotiations; Influencing Without Authority and Turning Conflicts into Cooperation; What is Conflict?; Conclusion; Influencing Imperatives; 6 What Project Team Members Need from Us; The Case of the Brazilian Caddie; Global Project Teams: A Primer

Stages of Team Development

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-136-38842-7

1-281-76271-7

9786611762711

0-08-088797-X

9780080887975

OCLC:

437245606