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LEADERSHIP
Leadership
Project and Human Capital Management
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By
John McManus, Academic & Independent IT Consultant

Description
Success in project management requires the project manager to operate at many levels and deal with a myriad of internal and external stakeholders. Leadership in the project management requires the vision, ability and courage to guide individuals and teams to rewarding experiences. Project Managers often expect to achieve a great deal, but need to realise they can achieve little without the efforts of others. This book focuses on the complexity and issues of leadership in project management. The book provides: * assist project managers in their understanding of what leadership is and how leadership influences the outcome of project success * demonstrate how empowerment can be used to achieve results and positive project outcomes * demonstrate how to engage and influence others to achieve project goals * define the theoretical and practical boundaries of decision making within the context of multiple stakeholder projects * provide an insight into what it takes to build high performance project teams * provide a communication taxonomy for managing multiple stakeholders and demonstrates how conflict should be managed

Audience
Accountants, Finance Officers and Project Managers

Contents
1. Leadership and Team Building 2. Leadership and Team Development 3. Leadership and Decision Making 4. Leadership Influence, Power and Conflict Management 5. Communication the Leadership Interface 6. Ethics and Governance a Leadership 7. Essays : Personal Leadership, Leading Virtual Teams, Evolutionary Leadership, Team Building without Time Wasting, Distinguishing Teams from Work Groups is Critical Appendix A (Examples of Code of Ethics) Glossary of Terms

Bibliographic details
Paperback, 256 pages, publication date: DEC-2005
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-6896-5
ISBN-10: 0-7506-6896-2
Imprint: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN

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