Project Managers at Work
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (705 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1484226674 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 279 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Read 25 in-depth, candid interviews with notable project managers. Gillespie, and Cisco’s Hassan Osman), in the space industry (such as NASA’s David Woerner, Canadian Space Agency’s Isabelle Tremblay and EUMETSAT’s Hilary Wilson), in financial services (such as TD Bank’s Ilana Sprongl and Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System’s Annette Lyjak), and at transportation companies (such as Amtrak’s Sarina Arcari).What You'll LearnPracticing project managers and engineers and graduates who aspire to become project managers will learn from the mouths of seasoned exponents at the top of their profession:Break into project management, cultivate leadership skills, and influence higher-upsWin assignments to manage career-advancing projects and ace deliveriesAvoid pitfalls and recover from operational failures and managerial mistakesManage the distractions and pressures of project work successfully while maintaining high moraleDiscover the books, courses, and development strategies they used to make it to the topWho This Book Is ForPracticing project managersincluding the half million PMI members required to pursue continuing education to maintain certification. Most of the project managers featured in this booktogether with a selection of program managers, executives, entrepreneurs, and CEOs with project management backgrounds and responsibilitieswork in t
From the Back CoverRead 25 in-depth, candid interviews with notable project managers. Discover how project managers work, what they do, how they adapt and make decisions, how they inspire and motivate others, what career lessons and advice they can share, and how they landed their current jobs either as project managers or in more senior positions thanks to their success as project managers. Most of the project managers featured in this booktogether with a selection of program managers, executives, entrepreneurs, and CEOs with project management backgrounds and responsibilitieswork in the technology sector, but many work in other industries, including banking and financial services, consulting, aerospace, energy, and transportation.