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Leading impactful teams [electronic book] : achieving low-stress success in project management / James Louttit ; [illustrated by Tais Krymova].

By: Louttit, James (Writer on project management) [author ].
Contributor(s): Krymova, Tais [illustrator].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2024]Copyright date: ©2024Description: online resource (xxii, 191 pages) : illustrations.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9783111271149 (eBook); 9783111271668 (eBook); 9783111269405 (paperback); 311126940X (paperback).Subject(s): Project management | Leadership | Teams in the workplaceAdditional physical formats: Print version : Leading impactful teams : achieving low-stress success in project managementDDC classification: 658.404 Online resources: Access eBook Also available in print form.
Contents:
Introduction – how not to do it -- Project management is broken -- The lenses – how to think about your project like an expert -- Techniques and tips – it’s easy if you know how -- Approach – some ideas on how to structure your project -- Scope and prioritization – maximize the work that you don’t do -- Risks (and assumptions, dependencies, and issues) – managing what could go wrong -- Time – how to predict the future -- Quality – not messing stuff up -- Team – your most valuable resource -- Stakeholders – who they are and how to make sure they are on your side -- Cost – how to think about it, how to discuss it, and how to keep a lid on it -- Conclusion – project management can be better -- Ongoing learning -- Do you disagree with anything in this book? / Bulk orders, training and speaking.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Notes
eBook MTU Bishopstown Library eBook 658.404 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available MTU Cork Module MANU8012-Supplementary reading. MTU Cork Module MANU8013-Supplementary readingMTU Cork Module MANU9001-Supplementary reading. MTU Cork Module SOFT7003-Supplementary reading.
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

American Book Fest Finalist 2024 in the category Management & Leadership (Business)

Winner in the Business - Management category of the Goody Business Book Awards 2024

When was the last time you felt stressed and exhausted at work?

Chances are your answer to that question is "not too long ago". As the author realized from first-hand experience, even well-prepared, hard-working, intelligent people can feel the strain of project management. This book presents a comprehensive set of approaches, tips and techniques that enable you to make projects more effective, successful and enjoyable.

Leading Impactful Teams is a lively exploration of the "lenses" of project management - Scope, Prioritisation, Time, Cost, Quality, Risks, Team and Stakeholders - that will enable the reader to develop a "sixth sense" for potential issues that could derail their project. Replete with over 50 imaginative illustrations to explain the insights and practices that are packed into every page, the stories and ideas in this book go way past the theories and bring the reality of projects to life. It will help you understand how to make your project a success and avoid unnecessary complications.

This is a powerful book for anyone involved in project management, be it at work or outside of it. James Louttit shares his refreshing, engaging and human approach, to provide you with a practical toolkit to help you and your team deliver great project outcomes with minimum stress and maximum fun.

Includes index.

"Illustrated by Tais Krymova"--Front cover.

Introduction – how not to do it -- Project management is broken -- The lenses – how to think about your project like an expert -- Techniques and tips – it’s easy if you know how -- Approach – some ideas on how to structure your project -- Scope and prioritization – maximize the work that you don’t do -- Risks (and assumptions, dependencies, and issues) – managing what could go wrong -- Time – how to predict the future -- Quality – not messing stuff up -- Team – your most valuable resource -- Stakeholders – who they are and how to make sure they are on your side -- Cost – how to think about it, how to discuss it, and how to keep a lid on it -- Conclusion – project management can be better -- Ongoing learning -- Do you disagree with anything in this book? / Bulk orders, training and speaking.

MTU Cork Module MANU8012 - Supplementary reading.

MTU Cork Module MANU8013 - Supplementary reading.

MTU Cork Module MANU9001 - Supplementary reading.

MTU Cork Module SOFT7003 - Supplementary reading.

Also available in print form.

Electronic reproduction.: ProQuest LibCentral. Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Based in Dublin, James Louttit runs Impactful Project Management, which provides training based on 20 years' experience delivering projects and coaching others. He has taught project management principles to hundreds of people from all backgrounds and levels of experience. His training is used by companies like Accenture, AIB and Deloitte as well as people who have found themselves having to manage projects as part of their normal jobs. His innovative, human style using stories, cartoons, vlogs, games and discussion to explain complex ideas is popular in conferences, corporate events and across a range of social media and traditional media formats.

James also offers a consultancy service and bespoke training sessions. His career as a Consultant, IT Leader and CIO has helped him become a world-class expert in Agile Transformation and all aspects of Leadership and Project Management. He has been a guest lecturer and run sessions at Manchester University and Maynooth University, speaks at conferences, podcasts and corporate events and is a regular vlogger. He was a featured speaker at the 2022 CIO/CISO Ireland Summit on the subject "Agile Project Management: What can I do as a CIO to help my team succeed". He was a speaker at the 2022 Tech Connect Live: Dublin with "10 tips from Agile Transformation to help your team become a little better tomorrow". James was named one of the top 100 CIOs in Ireland in both 2021 and 2022 and led the team that won the 2020 "TIARA" Award for technology transformation.