Project Management Leadership

This guide shows listeners how to transform a traditional organization into an evolutionary one with a framework and mindset that offer a new way of leading and approaching change.

Night after night chefs and their crews are able to multitask and produce in a way that puts deskbound workers to shame. In Work Clean, Dan Charnas uncovers their secret: mise-en-place - the organizational system that transforms the lives of its practitioners through focus and self-discipline.

Kanban (or signboard in Japanese) is a scheduling system used in lean and just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing. The Kanban system focuses on eliminating waste, improving efficiency, and maximizing resources while reducing costs, all at the same time. Recognizing the benefits of this system, project managers around the world have started looking at Kanban as an effective project management tool. With Kanban, you’ll be able to equip yourself with the skills to become a master of project management.

Dive into the basics of Kanban, learning the history and terminology of one of the oldest agile project management methods still in use today. Discover the application of its principles and practices in industries like manufacturing, software development, and healthcare, among others. Learn how to introduce Kanban to your organization and how to start it off on the "right foot". Follow the checklists to make sure your boards are "good", uncover the tips to making the most out of the Kanban tools and compare different management solutions to find the best fit for you.

When you think about open source and business, it's easy to fall into a false dichotomy. Is open source a selfless collaboration, or can it be a business? The answer is...yes! Some open source projects are labors of love and truly selfless gifts to the world, or a way to establish resume credentials. But some of them can also be a springboard for a new kind of business.

This value-dense guidebook features actionable principles extracted from over 40 renowned servant leadership experts and practitioners, including prominent business executives, bestselling authors, and respected spiritual leaders. These and the proven easy-to-follow techniques and exercises are the reason why more and more people who peruse this book are becoming the charismatic and thoughtful leaders that lead the charge in their organization. Will you be one of them?

Why. What. How. Who. When. What do they have to do with intentional empowerment? Everything!Empowerment is one of the most over-used leadership terms today. Along with its overuse comes a myriad of definitions which range anywhere from total control to total abdication. Empowerment isn’t about sending followers to run errands or leaving them to fend for themselves. There's a systematic intentionality to it that ensures clarity, calibration, and collaboration for line-of-sight completion. See what you do with the why, what, how, who, and when to intentionally empower followers to deliver ...

What's an accidental agile project manager, you ask? Anyone who suddenly and unexpectedly finds themselves responsible for an agile project. Maybe, the home remodel project turned out to be a little more complicated and complex than you expected. Or, your manager gave you a project management book and put you in charge of an important work project. It's not uncommon to see team leaders doing project managers' work, and they may not even be aware.

The revolution in technology has opened the space for more opportunities in this Internet age. The opportunity created by this technological innovation has led to the proliferation of online businesses. Businesses oftentimes require abstract skills to maintain. These abstract characteristics found within a person would be an added advantage to the overall success of the business. So it is not just about hiring a person because of their degrees, it is about looking beyond this and seeing the qualities in such a person.

In an increasingly competitive and crowded marketplace, it's not uncommon for business leaders to stick to well-established approaches for growing their bottom lines. But what if those methods are actually bottoming out their businesses? In The 5-Day Turnaround, Jeff Hilimire uses his 20+ years of success in the entrepreneurial arena to teach leaders how to strategically embrace a startup mentality to create transformative growth for their companies. Told through the eyes of Will, a highly accomplished entrepreneur who's running a fast-growing marketing agency.

To be a great leader, you must be able to unite people from all backgrounds with seemingly competing agendas to come together under a common cause. Marc Morial, former mayor of New Orleans and current president and CEO of the National Urban League, has been such a leader and shares the lessons he learned along a legendary journey of achievement.

Author Matt LeMay explains agile in clear, jargon-free terms and provides concrete and actionable steps to help any team put its values and principles into practice. Examples from a wide variety of organizations, including small nonprofits and global financial enterprises, bring to life the on-the-ground realities of agile across industries and functions.

A project manager can achieve a lot - but a project leader with their team shoot goals and create real values.This audiobook will reveal nine leadership areas of a successful CEO and project manager; how to turn conflicts to your advantage; six bulletproof tips to solve complex problems; steps to build your performing team; and more. I believe that your deep desire is to become a project leader. If you agree with me then you should listen to this audiobook!

Leadership is not static. Instead, authority in projects shifts dynamically between project managers, individual team members, and sub-teams, depending on the situation. Leadership may be exercised through a vertical, horizontal, shared, or distributed leadership approach. However, balanced leadership ensures the best suitable approach is used in any given situation. Based on an award-winning global program of research studies, Balanced Leadership is a thorough investigation of balanced leadership in projects.

This audiobook is a how-to guide and will provide you with all the information you need to be successful in your project sponsorship. It focuses on the three key areas of project sponsorship: stewardship, decisions, and results.

A lot of business owners and managers get many things right, but there are also things they can do better. Take communication skills for example: Are you really effective enough at communicating? Are you good at delegating responsibilities? Aside from this, we’ll touch on the topic of project management. People who work in projects typically achieve more if they have been executed effectively. Real leaders get things done fast and proficiently. Are you that leader yet?

If you’re looking for a way to manage projects more effectively and more efficiently, then keep reading...Are you frustrated that projects often miss timelines and overshoots the budget? Do you want an advantage towards your competitors? If so, then you've come to the right place. Various Lean wastes are eliminated or reduced to a high degree. Lean Thinking is the antidote to wasteful processes. Having a sound understanding of these methods will set you apart from other project managers.

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This step-by-step guide to project management teaches how to manage a project from start to finish. Discover pitfalls you need to avoid and challenges you may encounter while managing your project in this comprehensive guide.

Simply put, no one cares if you study hundreds of books or just spend few weeks prepping for the exam. The only thing that matters is a flash message on your exam computer screen stating: "Congratulations! on passing the PMP exam". This small guide (listening time is less than two hours) will give you everything you need to understand the dynamics of the exam and ace it like a pro.