Project Management That Works: Real-World Advice on Communicating, Problem-Solving, and Everything Else You Need to Know to Get the Job Done Reviews
Project Management That Works: Real-World Advice on Communicating, Problem-Solving, and Everything Else You Need to Know to Get the Job Done
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Project management is one of the fastest-growing occupations in the world. The Project Management Institute (PMI) has seen membership growth of more than 1000 per cent in the last ten years, with members in 157 countries. But while many of these managers know how to plan a successful project in theory, very few have the practical tools they need to navigate the politics of today’s corporate world. Project managers need more than just good technical skills; they need the right communication skills to succeed. “Project Management Strategy” helps readers deal with the reality of unreasonable deadlines and difficult projects and shows them how to accomplish their goals without alienating their executive sponsors or the team working under them. Filled with real-world examples based on the author’s ten years of project management experience in Fortune 500 companies, this book gives readers the tools they need to handle even the most challenging situations. The only book to address the real c
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Insanely Useful,
In a sea of overcrowded books filled with project management THEORY, ‘Project Management That Works’ is a standout read that focuses instead on real-world application and examples. As Morris writes:
“There is a significant gap between the principles of project management and the application of project management in many corporate environments. I often compare it to taking a driving test. We were all taught that your hands should be kept at 10 and 2 on the steering wheel, to signal a certain distance from a turn, and how to properly merge. Yet, almost all of us will break many of those rules when we get behind the wheel of a car. Trained project managers learn the principles and reasons for running a successful project. However, when it comes to running the project, we tend to selectively decide what we will and will not do.”
With that in mind, Morris does not disappoint. Chapters on communicating better, negotiating with sponsors, earning trust, turning around late projects, problems with status meetings, protecting your team, how to avoid being sabotaged, how to put risk in a project plan, how to change your corporate culture, and much more — show you how to cut through the theoretical fluff and gets down to business with key insights into what’s worth doing, what isn’t, and how to execute the former. Over and over again, Morris offers historical examples, analyzes what went wrong, and explains how it might have been handled more effectively.
Well written and useful to PMs all along the spectrum (junior to senior), I simply cannot recommend it enough. Exceptionally good reading! 220pp
-Jason S, PMP
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|Practical advice for any project managers,
True to its title, this book delivers practical real-world advice. It is definitely not your typical PM textbook, filled with theories that have no reflection on the day-to-day life of a project manager.
The author was on point when he addressed the soft and hard skills required to succeed as a project manager. Difficult concepts are made simple to understand. Supported by real-life examples, the suggestions are easy to apply.
Overall, I enjoyed reading this book from cover to cover. It was refreshing to find such a useful guide in a compact and easy-to-read book.
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