Projects are the lifeblood of organisations, but many projects fall short of expectations because of poor project management and/or poor project sponsorship. In The Project Book, author and 20-year project management and sponsorship veteran Colin D Ellis teaches you the skills and behaviours required to make your projects succeed, every time.
The best projects, whether they are delivered in an agile or waterfall way, are a result of the people that lead them and the environment they create. This fail-safe and comprehensive handbook shows you how to develop the mindset and communication skills to create projects that leave a legacy for you, your team and your organisation.
Project leaders and senior managers in all business and technical disciplines will benefit from the insightful guidance this book offers and better project outcomes will result. Split into two parts, individually addressing Project Leaders and Project Sponsors, this book guides large project facilitators to understand the importance of people over processes.
become a project leader that people trust
build a team culture of collaboration, agility and creativity
upskill executives so that they’re catalysts for transformation
develop the organisational discipline needed for successful projects
create a mature environment for your projects to thrive
Engaging, informative and humorous, The Project Book will help project managers, project sponsors, scrum masters and product owners across all organisations to deliver successful projects in a way that customers will talk about for years.
Author
Colin D. Ellis
Course Outline
Chapter 1: Leadership: Know Yourself
Chapter 2: Leadership: Practise Empathy
Chapter 3: Leadership: Be Yourself
Chapter 4: Leadership: Stand For Something
Chapter 5: Leadership: Determine Your Values
Chapter 6: Leadership: Safeguard The Future
Chapter 7: Leadership: Behave In The Right Way
Chapter 8: Leadership: Give Your Mind A Break
Chapter 9: Leadership: Adapt Your Style To Fit The Project
Chapter 10: Leadership: Embrace The Next Generation
Chapter 11: Leadership: Be Yourself
Chapter 12: Leadership: Bring The Humour
Chapter 13: Leadership: Make Gratitude Your Attitude
Chapter 14: Leadership: Bouncebackability
Chapter 15: Leadership: Lead a Remote Team
Chapter 16: Leadership: Be An Intrepreneur
Chapter 17: Leadership: Switch On Your Ears
Chapter 18: Leadership: Create More Leaders
Chapter 19: Leadership: Be Generous
Chapter 20: Leadership: Say Sorry
Chapter 21: Leadership: Set and Manage Expectations