Succeeding with Senior Management: Getting the Right Support at the Right Time for Your Project
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (552 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0814438504 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Michael Campbell, PMP (Houston, TX) has managed many large, global projects involving senior executives. . G. He is the author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Project Management and Communication Skills for Project Managers
From the Back Cover “Michael Campbell has written the classic survival manual for the project manager.”—Dr. Project managers are innately task-focused and detail-oriented. Master the art of managing up and take your career to new heights. Richardson, PMI Professor of Project Management, University of Houston They’re every project manager’s dream assignments—the ones that offer you chances to work directly with senior executives. Succeeding with Senior Management is the first and only book out there to correct this critical skill gap. In contrast, executives are more focused on overall business goals and often impatient with minutia. He is also the author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Project Management and Communication Skills for Project Managers. You’ll learn to: • Think like an executive • Prepare the leadership for success • Build relationships and trust • Ma
While they rely on each other to achieve their goals, this core incompatibly can lead to communication breakdowns and project setbacks. Learn how to keep them involved, motivated to push obstacles aside, and focused on a successful conclusion. Succeeding with Senior Management explains how to bridge the gap and engage the upper ranks. It's all about communicating up. Senior managers speak the language of strategy. Project managers use the language of tasks and activities. This one-of-a-kind communications guide explains how to: Navigate the company's political waters - Link the project to the business - Develop a case for change with an executive sponsor - Use the right listening style - Provide options and recommendations for major decisions - Involve the sponsor in resolving cross-functional problems - And more Many executives will set a project in motion and then move on. By establishing relationships early on, understanding executives, and keeping them involved, project managers win the support they need--especially critical when problems arise. Your career prospects depend on it.