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Here’s our March 2010 roundup of recently published books recommended by and for project management professionals, including the latest thinking on leadership … a primer on earned scheduling performance … guides to business process improvement initiatives and preparing for PMI certifications … a business analysis glossary … and more.

 
It has been said that the best learning is “done by doing,” and that axiom holds true in managing projects. But there are times the “doing” can be described and shared in best practices and real-world examples that help peers see the light or, at the least, consider a new approach. There are times a good book or guide can save you the frustration of hitting your head against a wall until it breaks — or you do! The best project management books contain inspiration and direction to help you hurdle those walls or go around them.
 
Have you read any good project management books lately? Share how they helped you or your organization by submitting a review to the editor. In the meantime, feel free to comment on one of the books mentioned in this roundup.
 

The AMA Handbook of Leadership
In today’s pared down workplaces, with fewer people doing more work than ever before, who has time to read leadership books? Crisis management books might feel more relevant. But that&…

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"Impartial observers from other planets would consider ours an utterly bizarre enclave if it were populated by birds, defined as flying animals, that nevertheless rarely or never actually flew. They would also be perplexed if they encountered in our seas, lakes, rivers and ponds, creatures defined as swimmers that never did any swimming. But they would be even more surprised to encounter a species defined as a thinking animal if, in fact, the creature very rarely indulged in actual thinking."

- Steve Allen

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