Thomas KennedyProject Engineer| BPAberdeen, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
Following Steve Draheim's earlier question on recommendations for books on change management, I wondered if there were any other recommendations for the other practice areas or leadership areas?
My goal is to try an read something every month. Saving Changes...
Simon LangeProgram Manager| NSW HealthNorth Strathfield, Nsw, Australia
Jan 28, 2017 11:57 AM
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I recommend The Conscious Project Leader by Colin D Ellis. The book aims to shift the methodology focus common in project management, and argues strongly for the trio of leadership, culture and methods.
Thanks for the recommendation Thomas, I will check that book out Saving Changes...
Thomas KennedyProject Engineer| BPAberdeen, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
Thanks for all your contributions, summary of list of those recommended and by others outside of the network:
The art of war
True north discover your authentic leadership
The Chimp Paradox
Winners & How they Suceed
It's not what you say it's the way you say it
7 habits of highly effective people
The arc of ambition
Data smart
Into the heart of meetings
Eat move sleep
Strengths based leadership
Are you fully charged
Blink the power of thinking without thinking
The new leadership managing participation
Critical chain project management
Influence the psychology of persuasion
Conferences that work
Talent on demand
Essential people skills for project managers
Data science
The hard thing about hard things
Coaching Performance: Growing people, performance and purpose
Definitive guide to PM
Mans search for meaning
The slight edge - secret to a successful life
Team building
The five dysfunctions of a team
The goal
How to win friends & influence people
Dare to serve
The monk who sold his Ferrari
Blue ocean strategy
What I didn't learn in business school
Thrive, the life changing magic of tidying up and daring greatly
Peopleware
Waltzing with bears
The conscious project leader
People before things
1. Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E Frankl 2. The Slight Edge - Secret to a Successful Life by Jeff Olson
Anupam, great book recommendation - Man's Search for Meaning. Saving Changes...
Niraj KumarDirector Business Engineering| Blue Cross Blue Shield of LouisianaBaton Rouge, La, United States
Thomas, I somewhat agree with Luis above. The leadership has become a buzzword; Having said that, it does not change the thesis (or fact) that Leadership Skills can make project mangers into more valuable professionals in our day to day work. I have read some of the books you heard about and compiled. Thank you for doing that!
I have found more value in acting on the ideas in books, failing or succeeding, and learning from my and other's experience. I also found a few blogs very helpful to read in between your project meetings, and plain crazy work schedule. Leadership Freak blog by Dan Rockwell comes to mind. I blog at my site www.leadproje.com as well. Wish you leadership! Saving Changes...
Product Operations Program ManagerBarcelona, Cataluña, Spain
How to win friends and influence people by Dale Carnegie. Despite that almost 100 years have passed since it was written, the points and advices it provides are more valid and useful than ever. A must read. Saving Changes...
Mansoor MustafaSenior PM| Government DepartmentRawalpindi Punjab, Pakistan
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