Project Manager: Mastering the Art of the Delivery

by Richard Newton

Learn how to be the safe pair of hands in your organisation, consistently delivering exceptional projects on time and to budget. The steep rise in demand for good project managers in recent years has been mirrored by the publication of book after book setting out the formal processes and mechanics of project management. Whether they are textbooks or books aimed at the practitioner, they all usually cover the same ground - the ABCs of project management. But anyone who has ever managed a project or overseen the management of a project in the real world knows that there is a significant difference between mastering the ABCs and mastering the practice of project management itself. It's not that the formal methodologies don't work, but rather that it's only half of the picture. To go from good to great in project management, you need to shift your focus back to the real basics of management. In this illuminating book, Richard Newton, a successful project manager with twenty years' experience, will show you several ways you can elevate your game. Topics covered - What is successful delivery?- Communications -- learning to understand who the customers are, what they want, and how best to communicate with them - What actually is your project? Understanding the importance of scope and how best to define it - How to get your project started - Optimal personal styles for project managers - Managing your project - Getting the best out of your project team - A quick survey of the most important tools and techniques - When to constructively kill a project Whether you are just starting out in project management, or have a few years under your belt and want to achieve real mastery, The Project Manager will help you deliver more.

Genres: Management, Business

279 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Richard Newton is the best selling author of a range of non-fiction books who has recently made the scary jump into fiction writing.

His published works are mostly niche non-fiction books. His first book for everyone, Dream It, Do It, Live It was published 2013. More recently, he published the novella A Touch of Absolution. He's been writing fiction for decades, but this is the first time it has been available to the public.

His books have been translated into 17 languages and won awards, including the Management Book of the Year 2013.

He reads all the time, and for the last few years he has written a review of every book he has read. The reviews reflect his eclectic tastes in reading - good literature, a lot of philosophy, for professional reasons business books, history, travel and mountaineering books - and books about central Asia which is a bit of a personal obsession. But depending on his mood, whim, or the direction of the wind he reads a wide variety that does not fall into any of these categories.

Richard is interested in philosophy, mountaineering, trail running, working and travelling in interesting places, as well as a wide range of music. He works internationally, with home being split between the Cotswolds, UK and the Tatra's, Poland. If you have questions or comments or just feel like chatting get in touch with Richard

Reviews

[Steve Whiting · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've had a bit of a run of good PM books, and this one continues the series. It's a very practical view of how to be an effective PM, which obviously has plenty of experience to back up the abundance of salient points being made.

If you're only ever going to read one PM book, you could do a lot worse than pick this one - it really is that good.