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This book was written for anyone who has ever been frustrated by his or her working relationship with the boss-and who hasn't ever felt this way! Bosses play a critically important role in your...

Let's face it - men and women don't speak the same language. We may be using the same words, but what we say and what we mean may be two completely different things. The miscommunications that arise...

Your wallet is empty? And you still need to boost your team's performance? Building team morale is difficult in these tough economic times. Kevin Aguanno helps you solve the team morale problem with...

Having trouble engaging and energizing teams across your business? Many people are struggling with motivating teams, especially ones where some team members work in different locations -- even across...

Around the turn of the millennium, there was a poll conducted in Britain that asked who people thought was the most influential person in all of Britain's history. The winner: Winston Churchill. What...

Titanic's maiden voyage was a disaster waiting to happen as a result of the compromises made in the project. This book explores how non-IT executives can take lessons from a nuts-and-bolts...

The loss of a job can result in the complete destruction of your personal wealth. In unsettled economic times, remaining employed is even more critical because a lost job may be impossible to replace...

Winston Churchill is widely regarded as one of the greatest leaders of the 20th century. But as he became Prime Minister in May 1940, in a period of calamitous change, what did he actually do? How...

In the new knowledge-based economy, our most valued resource is information. Unlike hard assets, such as buildings and machines, information can be easily copied and distributed, often without the...

President Barack Obama is a unique U.S. president. His heritage redefines diversity for American politicians. His abilities as a politician and leader often transcend description. He has become a...

It was fall and the late summer rains had produced an overly-abundant grape harvest. Such a large harvest was driving down grape prices but, since volumes were up, the grape producers would probably...

Independence isn't doing your own thing, it's doing the right thing on your own. The same can be said for raising children or for managing employees. your business needs to have people you can rely...

Research has shown that most projects fail not because of technological issues but, rather, issues related to people such as a lack of (or poor) communication, inadequate leadership, unclear lines of...

Are you being asked to manage a project with unclear requirements? High levels of change? A team using Extreme Programming or other Agile Methods? If you are a project manager or team leader who is...

In a business environment where companies are outsourcing their software development projects to India and other offshore centres, it becomes critical to make sure that the offshore service providers...

So called "small projects" can have potentially alarming consequences if they go wrong, but their control is often left to chance. The solution is to adapt tried and tested project management...

Turn ordinary discussions into focused, energetic sessions that produce positive results. If you are a meeting leader or a participant who is looking for ways to get more out of every meeting you...

Over the past 30 years, companies have spent millions (if not billions) of dollars on Project Management tools, techniques, methods, processes, procedures, and training to help their managers...

Research has shown that most projects fail not because of technological issues but, rather, issues related to people such as a lack of (or poor) communication, inadequate leadership, unclear lines of...

The Plant Project Engineering Guidebook is for plant project engineers who want an insight into the main facets of project engineering in North America. Engineers are guided through work procedures...

While you might think your project plan is perfect, would you bet your life on it? In World War II, a group of 220 captured airmen did just that -- they staked the lives of everyone in the camp on...

The leaders of the Roman Empire established many of the organizational governance practices that we follow today, in addition to remarkable feats of engineering using primitive tools that produced...

White Star's initiative to build its new Olympic-class ships can be described as a text book project. It started off very well in the initiation and planning phases: the project team had a very good...

Nothing is impossible if you have unlimited time, resources, and flexible objectives. Project managers never find themselves in such a situation. Our projects are impossible if they can't be done...

It's late Friday afternoon and you have just been told by your boss that you will be the project manager for a new software development project starting first thing on Monday morning...

We all know that we are supposed to alter our management styles to suit the individual and the situation; however, knowing how to change our style can be a challenge. Leadership and management expert...

In today's fast-paced and volatile business environment, customers are demanding increased flexibility and lower cost, and companies must operate in a waste-free environment to maintain a competitive...

In today's fast-paced and volatile business environment, customers are demanding increased flexibility and lower cost, and companies must operate in a waste-free environment to maintain a competitive...

Project managers are keen to learn from the best. So we asked the top experts in the field a straightforward question: "What is your best piece of advice for success in project management? The result...

How many of us have offered to run a small project in our lives only to discover mid-way through that we really didn't have a good grasp of the art of managing a project? How many of us would like to...