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Bare Knuckled Project Management: How to Succeed at Every Project
“When the going gets tough, they call for the sons of bitches! — Admiral Ernest King (attributed)
It’s a sad fact that most projects fail — as many as 70% according to one well known study. Those failed projects cost billions of dollars. Perhaps they’ve even cost you or your company. You’ve hired certified project managers and implemented project management techniques, and yet you still don’t have the success you need.
BARE KNUCKLED PROJECT MANAGEMENT has the answer. Of course, there are lots of management philosophies that tell you that if you just follow a few simple rules, you’ll have perfect results. But it’s never that simple, and we know it.
The bare-knuckled approach to project management is all about the people. Anybody can swing a bat, but that doesn’t mean anybody can be a major leaguer. It’s all about the person. It takes talent, temperament, training, experience, and aptitude to achieve greatness. And make no mistake, for great projects, you need a great project manager — someone who isn’t afraid to do what it takes to get the job done.
You need a Bare-Knuckled Project Manager, someone not afraid to ruffle a few feathers, make hard decisions, and speak unpleasant truths to people who don’t always want to hear bad news.
In this insightful and powerful book, you’ll
*** The key reasons projects fail, and the simple steps needed to avoid the most common mistakes.
*** How the “three sided table” approach empowers project managers, customers, and teams to do excellent work.
*** How to become a Bare-Knuckled Project Manager, and how to groom others.
*** How to handle conflict and communication like a pro.
*** How the “Kranz Dictum” that saved NASA’s Apollo Program can save your most troubled projects.
*** How to transform the organization using the Bare Knuckle approach.
For once, you’ll experience the “no bullshit” approach to project what matters, what doesn’t, and how to tell the difference. Bare Knuckled Project Management is the one guide you need to achieve real project results!
It’s a sad fact that most projects fail — as many as 70% according to one well known study. Those failed projects cost billions of dollars. Perhaps they’ve even cost you or your company. You’ve hired certified project managers and implemented project management techniques, and yet you still don’t have the success you need.
BARE KNUCKLED PROJECT MANAGEMENT has the answer. Of course, there are lots of management philosophies that tell you that if you just follow a few simple rules, you’ll have perfect results. But it’s never that simple, and we know it.
The bare-knuckled approach to project management is all about the people. Anybody can swing a bat, but that doesn’t mean anybody can be a major leaguer. It’s all about the person. It takes talent, temperament, training, experience, and aptitude to achieve greatness. And make no mistake, for great projects, you need a great project manager — someone who isn’t afraid to do what it takes to get the job done.
You need a Bare-Knuckled Project Manager, someone not afraid to ruffle a few feathers, make hard decisions, and speak unpleasant truths to people who don’t always want to hear bad news.
In this insightful and powerful book, you’ll
*** The key reasons projects fail, and the simple steps needed to avoid the most common mistakes.
*** How the “three sided table” approach empowers project managers, customers, and teams to do excellent work.
*** How to become a Bare-Knuckled Project Manager, and how to groom others.
*** How to handle conflict and communication like a pro.
*** How the “Kranz Dictum” that saved NASA’s Apollo Program can save your most troubled projects.
*** How to transform the organization using the Bare Knuckle approach.
For once, you’ll experience the “no bullshit” approach to project what matters, what doesn’t, and how to tell the difference. Bare Knuckled Project Management is the one guide you need to achieve real project results!
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130 pages, ebook
First published May 17, 2013
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January 29, 2023
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.
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.
December 5, 2018
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...
June 15, 2014
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.
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.
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