Bare Knuckled Project Management: How to Succeed at Every Project (Paperback) - Common

by Tony Gruebl

Excellent Book

Genres: Nonfiction

226 pages, Paperback

First published May 17, 2013

Reviews

[Willow Rankin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I actually intended to read this book as part of my 2022 challenge, however, the repetitive nature and the story telling, didn't really give me; a junior PM in my field many strategies.
Instead the nature of the book is that common sense will take you far further than a formal qualification. However, I have found this to not be the case, especially in the nature of applying for roles. Formal qualifications are a great way to get your foot in the door - more so for when you are our in the job market.
Overall an ok-ish book, but considering the shortness of it and the lack of any meaningful tools and techniques left me wanting more.

[Tim DeVall · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little over the top for my taste. There was a lot of story telling that I understand is important to explaining the situation, but it really came off more as hyperbole than anecdotal evidence to support the theme. I also did not get too many strategies to work with. Maybe they were explained, and I missed them...

[R. · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an okay book. It's premise was basically that a) you don't have to have a PMP to be a good project manager, and b) project managers only have to follow a short list of common sense things and you can find your way to success. All of which is true in it's own way but life (like projects) tends to me much more complex than that. Personally, I would say that getting the PMP doesn't hurt and it's more than likely going to be what gets your foot in the door. Maybe it isn't so important after that and at that point you can afford to discount the PMP, but without it I think more often than not you'll be considered a second string amateur.

Now, all of that aside, for the price this eBook was fantastic. It was free on Barnes and Noble. You can't beat that. So if you're looking for a book on project management by all means pick this up and add it to your arsenal, it certainly cannot hurt.