The Effective Project Manager

This book doesn&#39;t offer a 10-step plan for a successful project management career because no plan can possibly address every project contingency. This book is a necessary guide for any coordinator of people and projects. You may be a planner, thinker, strategist, project manager, business owner, executive leader, business analyst, athletic coach, parent or simply an individual curious about ways to become more effective at work. Any way you slice it, you&#39;ll benefit from reading this book.<br><br>The Effective Project Manager explains in easy-to-understand terms what you need to do in order to become the best project manager you can be&mdash;an Effective Project Manager (EPM). The key themes of this book include time management, people management and thoughtful production of work that matters. <br><br>You need to be able to tell what work is the most important during any given hour spent on the job. You&#39;ll learn how to accomplish this task by better understanding people and organizations. You&#39;ll get people to tell you things by listening, planning and leading. You&#39;ll turn into a doer who can handle any situation thrown at you. You&#39;ll learn how to organize your thoughts and structure your planning process by using mind maps and pictures. You&#39;ll find out how to track progress easily and give your teams proven processes to use. Finally, you&#39;ll learn the common traits that all EPMs share.<br><br>The book is split into two parts. Part 1 focuses on how to manage yourself and includes tools that will help you become more effective in both your professional and personal life. Part 2 focuses on how to manage others. If you can manage yourself and manage others effectively, then you can lead almost any project.