Project Leadership

How many audiobooks have you listened to on project management? On leadership? Too many, right? But no other book combines the practice of project management and leadership into one balanced approach with practical examples—except this book. You don’t even need Project Manager in your title to employ these lessons. You can be any person on any team who has stepped up to take a leadership role on a critical initiative. You’ll learn what it takes to become the binding agent—the glue—that creates cohesive, engaged, high-performing project teams.

Most problems are fairly easy: they have a few likely potential root causes. The most important problems often have hundreds or thousands of potential root causes within very complex systems. Such problems are hard problems, and are highly resistant to guessing, brainstorming, or problem-solving methodologies that require conjuring a list of possible causes. Great problem-solvers are armed with a set of behaviors that allows them to avoid guessing.

This step-by-step guide: Explains the principles of PRINCE2 in straightforward, manageable chunks, emphasizes how to apply PRINCE2 in practice, using real-life examples, was written by an experienced PRINCE2 practitioner and trainer, so you can be sure that the information is based upon approaches that work, gives clear explanations and practical illustrations in each section, explains how to effectively apply PRINCE2’s principles, themes and processes to your projects and other real-world scenarios, and much more.

Wouldn’t you love to use all your skills, including leadership, communication, prioritization, organization, and teamwork? Your vision and the ability to execute on it are key to managing winning projects, not the degrees and certifications you have. You’re the one who would take all the resources and leverage them to fit all the pieces of the project puzzle together.

High performing organizations see better results than their contemporaries and have more satisfied employees. This book clarifies this unique point in history where key technologies like AI, collaboration platforms, and low code development have converged to transform project and work management and provides practical strategies for seizing this moment to become a higher performing organization with happier people. In the ever-evolving landscape of business and technology, project management stands as a critical pillar, orchestrating the rhythm of progress and innovation.

IT! was born in a bare-bones warehouse floor work environment, where learning by doing developed the materials for flight. Controllers spanned diverse backgrounds: Philco tech reps, farm boys, Native Americans, and junior college grads who became self-made engineers. A free exchange of knowledge developed expertise among colleagues. Everyone brought unique viewpoints and skills which coalesced into IT! In relaying his long tenure at NASA, Kranz narrates the development of IT! His views on lessons learned through decades of Mission Control are valuable for any innovation-based organization.

Agile project management has grown in popularity over the past several years. Change is occurring so fast that many organizations are unable to keep up with the demands of a changing global world. Your ability to quickly change and adapt to your environment will make or break, not only your career but could be the deciding factor as to whether your company survives in the coming years.

Projects require managers, but programs warrant maestros. Tasked with overseeing multiple project teams and thousands of activities, program managers have one of the most challenging jobs in the market. Too many overburdened managers are leaving otherwise great jobs, even the field entirely, because they haven’t equipped themselves with the right tools in hand to take on this complex but fulfilling job. How to Manage Complex Programs explains the ins and outs of program management and provides concrete and effective techniques for structuring deliverables, workflow, and staffing.

It can be challenging to find the time to read and study for the project management professional (PMP) test! But now you can learn to ace the PMP exam without memorizing a thing! This audiobook teaches you to see processes in a totally new way so that you will understand and remember. In stark contrast to the traditional, boring, long PMP exam prep books, this audiobook simplifies everything down to make learning logical and simple.

Many project managers do not have the authority to direct the activities of people on their teams - they can only influence them. The most influential people succeed by focusing less on themselves and their message and more on others. They pay attention; they are brave; they are vulnerable; they are curious, and they look for and acknowledge the things that are important about, and to, the other person. And they model the behavior that they want to see. This book tells you how.

Included in this collection are the top eight audiobooks to help you improve, grow, and master your skills on Lean methodology. Change the way you do business. This audiobook collection will help you reach near-perfection in the products you sell, the customer service you provide, and the lack of waste you achieve.

In this helpful how-to, author Tom Kendrick reveals field-proven principles for navigating high-pressure situations, so you can overcome any obstacle. Even with a terrific project management program in place, problems can arise to derail your team’s hard work. This book explores a wide range of challenging scenarios and practical solutions and is packed with insightful answers to over 100 of your most urgent project management questions.

Harness the potent power of Kanban and Scrum with this bundle and take your project-management skills to the next level.

A team of expert innovation strategists delivers an exciting and insightful collection of strategies, techniques, and frameworks for scaling your next big, audacious idea into a concrete product or service. Each proven and tested strategy contained in the book has been categorized to make it easy to find and implement when you need it most. You’ll learn how and where to start, when to bet big, how to invest, when to play the long game, what to communicate, and much more.

Another failed project? You need these 100 project management pearls of wisdom to make the next one a success. In Six-Word Lessons to Avoid Project Disaster, you get 100 reasons why projects fail with an added bonus: The right questions to ask your team leads to help your project stay on track. Meant for the novice as well as experienced project manager, Six-Word Lessons to Avoid Project Disaster will help you ask the pointed questions to keep you in the know, ensure your team leads focus on the right things, and put your project in the win column.

Installing agile tools and practices won’t be enough to respond to rapid market change unless you lay the groundwork with six key enabling factors, identified by the United Kingdom’s leading agile consulting firm, Agile Centre. From years of experience certifying people in agile leadership, product ownership, and scrum mastery, Karim Harbott has created a model that will help your organization achieve all six factors required for success. This audiobook will help leaders get realistic about the scope of the changes needed in their organization and show them how to get started.

In the fast-paced world of engineering, effective project management is essential for success. The Engineer’s Guide to Project Management: Practical Strategies for Success offers engineers a practical framework to navigate complex projects with confidence. This comprehensive guide merges technical expertise with strategic planning and leadership, providing actionable insights for each stage of the project lifecycle.

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.

This expertly crafted audiobook is your ultimate companion for PMP certification success. Designed by certified Project Management Professionals, it aligns perfectly with the latest PMI exam requirements.

As the audiences we market to become ever more digital, agile frameworks are emerging as the best and only way to manage marketing. This book is a signpost showing the way toward the agile future of marketing operations, explaining how every role, from social media intern up to chief marketing officer, can work in unison, responding to the market’s demanding challenges without losing focus on the big picture.