A Symphony of Choices : How Mentorship Taught a Manager Decision-Making, Project Management and Workplace Engagement -- and Saved a Concert Season.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leonard, Gerald J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Management.

Decision making.

Project management.

Mentoring.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (254 pages)

Place of Publication:

Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2023.

Summary:

"A Symphony of Choices follows Jerry Hall, the new Symphony Orchestra manager at a prestigious symphony who is concerned about all the challenging plans for the new season: the 100th anniversary of the symphony. Because he's faced with handling many professional and personal challenges every day, his partner is not exactly thrilled about his new position. Jerry has played with the symphony for twenty years, thus gaining great understanding as a symphony musician. One day, Jerry connects with one of his previous college professors of effective decision making and project portfolio management. The professor agrees to mentor and coach Jerry through the twists and turns of successfully managing through these unprecedented times in his business and personal life. Does he have all the skills necessary for effective decision-making and managing a major symphony's portfolio of multiple projects for the upcoming concert season or will his fear of overcoming challenges hold him back from succeeding? A Symphony of Choices teaches readers from all industries the critical skills of decision-making, overcoming challenges, and succeeding in the face of interconnected adversities."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Foreword

A Global Revolution

In the Project Economy, We Are All Project Managers

A Symphony of Choices

Preface

Chapter 1 The Right People and the Right Time

Chapter 2 Choosing Your Portfolio

Meeting with Sam

Meeting with Mentor

Harvard Case Study

It's All About the Bass

Chapter 3 Selecting Your Projects

Chapter 4 Choosing Your Portfolio Processes

Chapter 5 Choosing Your Strategy

Call to Cindy

Home Is Where the Heart Isn't

Chapter 6 Choosing Your Rules of Engagement

Chapter 7 Choosing Your Performance Metrics

Chapter 8 Choosing Your Communication Strategy

Chapter 9 Choosing Your Risks Strategy

Chapter 10 Choosing Your Implementation Strategy

Chapter 11 Reaping the Benefits of Your Choices

Epilogue

Implementation Guide

Dr. Richard's Lessons

Recommended Reading and Resources

Bibliography

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Index

EULA.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781394197569

139419756X

9781394197583

1394197586

OCLC:

1379242234