What are the best books you recently read, relevant to Project Management?
Karthik RamamurthyAuthor, Say YES to Project Success| Founder KeyResultzChennai, Tamilnadu, Tamilnadu, India
Fellow PM practitioners: Reading books (electronic or physical) is a habit that is rapidly dwindling in today''s rushed lives.
Please list any books that you recently read that had practical tips that can help Project Managers'' Career Advancement. Do mention the author''s name,
It can be a book specifically on Project Management, but not necessarily so.
Please also list one or two key takeaways from the book and how it can help us in our careers. Saving Changes...
Bhargavi KanchiDirector of Application Engineering| eHealth TechnologiesIndia
Awaken the Giant Within from Anthony Robbins. I can say it as a must read one.
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Mar 13, 2019 12:02 PM
Karthik Ramamurthy
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@Bhargavi Kanchi: Thanks a million for adding value to this discussion with your thoughtful book recommendation. I am compiling a full list of all book recommendations here and will shortly add it here as a separate post.
I hope you will continue adding your expertise for the benefit of our vibrant PM community here.
Meanwhile, keep smiling, keep shining, and keep inspiring!
I just picked up "Bare Knuckled Project Management" by Tony Gruebl. I will let you know if it''s good. Saving Changes...
Prashanth AkunuriSenior IT Project Analyst| CitigroupToronto, Canada
I am listening to this audio book on my daily commute "What You Need to Know about Project Management" by Fergus O''Connell. It''s pretty good so far! Quite entertaining, actually! Yes, you read that right!
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Mar 13, 2019 12:03 PM
Karthik Ramamurthy
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@Prashanth Akunuri: Thanks a million for adding value to this discussion with your thoughtful book recommendation. I am compiling a full list of all book recommendations here and will shortly add it here as a separate post.
I hope you will continue adding your expertise for the benefit of our vibrant PM community here.
Meanwhile, keep smiling, keep shining, and keep inspiring!
Saving Changes...
Michael AdamsSolutions Architect| LANLLos Alamos, Nm, United States
I have two to recommend:
1) I''ve listened to "Unlocking Potential" by Michael K. Simpson, which is an excellent book on coaching people.
2) At the PMI Global congress, I received a free copy of "Project Management Professionals are Coloring Outside the Lines" by Jeff Tobe, and Ted Kallman
3) I''ve also been reading "The Dance of Change" by Peter Senge
4) Finally, "The Three Laws of Performance" by Steve Zaffron and Dave Logan
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1 reply by Karthik Ramamurthy
Mar 13, 2019 12:03 PM
Karthik Ramamurthy
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@Michael Adams: Thanks a million for adding value to this discussion with your thoughtful book recommendation. I am compiling a full list of all book recommendations here and will shortly add it here as a separate post.
I hope you will continue adding your expertise for the benefit of our vibrant PM community here.
Meanwhile, keep smiling, keep shining, and keep inspiring!
I like to read about how PM has been applied, or specific relevant areas of it - a recent read "King Hussein of Jordan: A Political Life" by Nigel Ashton, gives a great insight into stakeholder management, while next on my reading list is the highly rated "Now It Can Be Told: The Story of the Manhattan Project" by Leslie R. Groves
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Mar 13, 2019 12:04 PM
Karthik Ramamurthy
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@Tim PM: Thanks a million for adding value to this discussion with your thoughtful book recommendation. I am compiling a full list of all book recommendations here and will shortly add it here as a separate post.
I hope you will continue adding your expertise for the benefit of our vibrant PM community here.
Meanwhile, keep smiling, keep shining, and keep inspiring!
Saving Changes...
Priya PatraDelivery Director| Capgemini India Technology Services LtdMumbai, India
Dream with your eyes Open - Ronnie Screwala, more on entrepreneurship and innovation.. I was inspired !
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1 reply by Karthik Ramamurthy
Mar 13, 2019 12:04 PM
Karthik Ramamurthy
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@Priya Patra: Thanks a ton for adding value to this discussion with your thoughtful book recommendation. I am compiling a full list of all book recommendations here and will shortly add it here as a separate post.
I hope you will continue adding your expertise for the benefit of our vibrant PM community here.
Meanwhile, keep smiling, keep shining, and keep inspiring!
Saving Changes...
fosco frongiaSenior project manager| ENTE PATRIMONIALE CHIESA GESU' CRISTO SUGFino Mornasco, Como, Italy
if you are interested about the application of TOC in project management I suggest "project management in the fast lane applying the theory of constraints" by Robert C. Newbold
other interesting is "emotional intelligence" by Daniel Goleman
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1 reply by Karthik Ramamurthy
Mar 13, 2019 12:04 PM
Karthik Ramamurthy
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@Fosco Frongia: Thank you very much for adding value to this discussion with your thoughtful book recommendation. I am compiling a full list of all book recommendations here and will shortly add it here as a separate post.
I hope you will continue adding your expertise for the benefit of our vibrant PM community here.
Meanwhile, keep smiling, keep shining, and keep inspiring!
Saving Changes...
Joseph AbboudCorporate Trainer and Management Consultant| FreelancerKaslik, Lebanon
Recent two books I have read about PM were:
1- The Handbook of Program Management: How to Facilitate Project Success with Optimal Program Management by James T Brown
2- Project Management Nation: Tools, Techniques, and Goals for the New and Practicing IT Project Manager by Jason Charvat
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Mar 13, 2019 12:05 PM
Karthik Ramamurthy
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@Joseph Abboud: Thank you very much for adding value to this discussion with your thoughtful book recommendation. I am compiling a full list of all book recommendations here and will shortly add it here as a separate post.
I hope you will continue adding your expertise for the benefit of our vibrant PM community here.
Meanwhile, keep smiling, keep shining, and keep inspiring!
I finished "Bare Knuckled Project Management" (https://store.kobobooks.com/en-ca/ebook/ba...every-project). I found it a bit abrasive but came away with a few good points. I particularly like the concept of the three-sided table (hint: no relation to the triple constraint.)
The book is fairly short and free on Kobo. I would not say its a great book but it''s a great pick for an evening reading. Saving Changes...
I recommend the book by Harold Kerzner: Using the Project Management Maturity Model. It provides great insight about project management within the organization and also provides a guide to assess and diagnose PM Maturity
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Mar 13, 2019 12:05 PM
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@Edwin Ferrer: Thanks a million for adding value to this discussion with your thoughtful book recommendation. I am compiling a full list of all book recommendations here and will shortly add it here as a separate post.
I hope you will continue adding your expertise for the benefit of our vibrant PM community here.
Meanwhile, keep smiling, keep shining, and keep inspiring!
