Opis: Mastering the Leadership Role in Project Management - Alexander Laufer

In this book, project management expert Dr. Alexander Laufer leads an all-star team of practitioners and thought leaders in presenting a powerful project leadership framework. Laufer's framework addresses the toughest challenges of new product development: large, complex projects composed of many diverse, geographically distributed, and highly interdependent components; organizational change; and repeated and risky tasks. Laufer reveals core leadership principles that are crucial to successful project leadership in dynamic and complex environments, regardless of industry, project goals, or stakeholders. Then, together with his contributors, he presents eight chapter-length case studies covering exceptionally challenging projects in a wide spectrum of industries and products - from developing missiles to reorganizing companies, building spacecraft and dairy plants to flying solar-powered airplanes. Readers will discover new ways to unleash the power of autonomy and learning; adapt to change on a timely basis; "give up" control without "losing" control; use face-to-face interaction to maximize alignment; manage "no fun" missions in hostile environments; deliver on bold ideas through sheer preparation; learn from practice - and unlearn lessons that need to be unlearned. Mastering the Leadership Role in Project Management will be invaluable to executives, project leaders, and aspiring project leaders in all organizations - regardless of their project goals, backgrounds, or experience.Foreword: Larry Prusak xi Introduction: Learning from the Best Practitioners 1 Alexander Laufer Chapter 1: Developing a Missile: The Power of Autonomy and Learning 19 Alexander Laufer, Dan Ward, Alistair Cockburn Chapter 2: Building of Memory: Managing Creativity Through Action 51 Alexander Laufer, Zvi Ziklik, Jeffrey Russell Chapter 3: Flying Solar-Powered Airplanes: Soaring High on Spirit and Systems 71 Alexander Laufer, Edward Hoffman, Don Cohen Chapter 4: Transferring Harbor Cranes: Delivering A Bold Idea Through Meticulous Preparations and Quick Responsiveness 103 Alexander Laufer, Zvi Ziklik, Jeffrey Russell Chapter 5: A Successful Downsizing: Developing a Culture of Trust and Responsibility 125 Alexander Laufer, Dan Ward, Alistair Cockburn Chapter 6: A Peaceful Evacuation: Building A Multi-Project Battalion by Leading Upward 149 Alexander Laufer, Zvi Ziklik, Dora Cohenca-Zall Chapter 7: Exploring Space: Shaping Culture by Exploiting Location 171 Alexander Laufer, Edward Hoffman, Don Cohen Chapter 8: Building a Dairy Plant: Accelerating Speed by Splitting and Harmonizing 193 Alexander Laufer, Jeffrey Russell, Dora Cohenca-Zall Epilogue: Practices for Project Leadership 213 Alexander Laufer Index 239

Szczegóły: Mastering the Leadership Role in Project Management - Alexander Laufer

Tytuł: Mastering the Leadership Role in Project Management
Autor: Alexander Laufer
Producent: Prentice Hall
ISBN: 9780132620345
Rok produkcji: 2012
Ilość stron: 272
Oprawa: Twarda
Waga: 0.51 kg

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