Working Together: 12 Principles for Achieving Excellence in Managing Projects, Teams, and Organizations

ISBN-13: 9781587982798

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Beard Books - Incorporated

Publication Date: 01-01-2002

Pages: 208

Product Dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.48(d)

James P. Lewis, Ph.D., is president of The Lewis Institute, Inc., a training and consulting company specializing in project management. Dr. Lewis has trained over 20,000 project managers since 1980 and continues to teach seminars for major corporations and universities throughout the U.S., England, and the Far East. He has written articles for professional publications including Training and Development Journal, Apparel Industry, and Transportation and Distribution, and is the author of numerous books, including Project Planning, Scheduling, and Control, The Project Manager's Desk Reference, Fundamentals of Project Management, and others.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1: First Flight ..... 1

Chapter 2: Meetings, Bloody Meetings ..... 11

Chapter 3: Working Together ..... 21

Chapter 4: Compelling Vision ..... 39

Chapter 5: Clear Performance Goals ..... 59

Chapter 6: One Plan ..... 73

Chapter 7: Everyone Is Included ..... 89

Chapter 8: The Data Sets Us Free ..... 103

Chapter 9: You Can't Manage a Secret ..... 111

Chapter 10: Whining Is Okay - Occasionally ..... 123

Chapter 11: Propose a Plan, Find a Way ..... 129

Chapter 12: Listen to Each Other and Help Each Other ..... 139

Chapter 13: Emotional Resilience ..... 145

Chapter 14: Have Fun ... Enjoy the Journey and Each Other ..... 151

Chapter 15: Final Thoughts ..... 167

Resources for Managers ..... 175

References and Reading List ..... 177

Index ..... 185