Berrett Koehler Publishers: 672 books
by John C. Goodpasture PMP
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2001
With a clear focus on how business objectives determine project value, this book explains how to use an "investment-based" perspective to integrate finance, risk management and strategic planning. You'll develop workflows that overcome constraints of time, cost and scheduling as you benefit...
Maximizing Project Value
A Project Manager's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
Increase Project Value = Attain the Goal
Maximizing project value is about optimizing the tradeoff between project value and business value, two values that are constantly in tension between the project manager and the project sponsor. In this book the author brings his wealth of experience in project...
by Mark Leheney
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2008
Effective Leaders Don't List Commitments ... They Live Commitments
What really defines leadership? Our concepts of leadership are usually based on our unique personal experiences, and it is clear that a leadership style that works in one situation can be a recipe for disaster in another. In...
Pacing for Growth
Why Intelligent Restraint Drives Long-term Success
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2017
**Go the Distance!
Whether you're running a race or running a company, pacing is everything. Go too fast and you'll burn yourself out—too slow and you're left in the dust. So how can leaders find the right speed? Growth expert Alison Eyring, who is also a long-distance runner and triathlete,...
by Management Concepts Press
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2009
Combat the Deadly Sins of Project Management!
Project management is a tough business. Not only must project managers contend with schedules, budgets, and a host of stakeholder demands, but they must also deal with sometimes vexing human behaviors, such as whining, indecision, opposition, inflexibility,...
Leadership for a Fractured World
How to Cross Boundaries, Build Bridges, and Lead Change
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2015
Leaders today—whether in corporations or associations, nonprofits or nations—face massive, messy, multidimensional problems. No one person or group can possibly solve them—they require the broadest possible cooperation. But, says Harvard scholar Dean Williams, our leadership models are still...
by Bob Boyd
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
The Classic COR/COTR Reference Updated!
Incorporating the most important changes to regulations affecting federal acquisition, this third edition of The COR/COTR Answer Book remains the “go to” reference for CORs, COs, and other acquisition professionals.
Included in this third edition are:
•...
You, Unstuck
You Are the Solution to Your Greatest Problem
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2015
All of us feel trapped, stuck, or unable to move forward in life at some point. What is it that's holding us back? According to Seth Adam Smith, it's *who, not what. Ultimately, the greatest obstacle to achieving your full potential is you.
But you are also the solution to your greatest problem.
This...
Dot Calm
The Search for Sanity in a Wired World
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2001
For millions of people, technology is making their lives harder, not easier. They're bombarded with so much information they can barely read it, let alone process it. They're tied to the office-through email, cell phones, pagers, voice mail and fax machines-24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Their sense...
We Can’t Talk about That at Work!
How to Talk about Race, Religion, Politics, and Other Polarizing Topics
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2017
**We Need to Talk!
Conversations about taboo topics happen at work every day. And if they aren't handled effectively, they can become polarizing and divisive, impacting productivity, engagement, retention, teamwork, and even employees' sense of safety in the workplace.
In this concise...
Aligned Thinking
Make Every Moment Count
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2006
Too much to do! I never get anything done! I have so little control over my life! These were thoughts Ray had as he headed home later for supper, confident his wife, Carol, would be sympathetic to his problem. One sentence into unloading his problems on her, he heard, "Too much to do? Tell me...
Zenobia
The Curious Book of Business: A Tale of Triumph Over Yes-Men, Cynics, Hedgers, and Other Corporate Killjoys
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2008
Zenobia is a former industry giant bedeviled by paralyzing hierarchies, grossly inadequate communications, and distrust. It is a broken place, a fortress doomed to collapse upon itself. Enter Moira, a young woman responding to a cryptic help wanted ad that asks her to report to room 133A – but there...
Your Life Isn't for You
A Selfish Person’s Guide to Being Selfless
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2014
Give Your Life to Live Your Life
In this book, Seth Adam Smith expands on the philosophy behind his extraordinarily popular blog post “Marriage Isn't for You”—which received over 30 million hits and has been translated into over twenty languages—and shares how living for others can...
Mayday!
Asking for Help in Times of Need
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2007
Mayday! Asking for Help in Times of Need shows how to make the intimidating but potentially rewarding process of asking for help far less daunting. Using an inviting conversational style sprinkled with humor and personal stories, M. Nora Klaver first delves deeply into the social and psychological...