Results Without Authority: Controlling a Project When the Team Doesn't Report to You

By: Tom Kendrick

Published January 29th 2012 by AMACOM (first published July 1st 2006)

Category: Business

Pages: 288 pages

ISBN: 9780814417812

Description:
It's tricky enough to spearhead a big project when you're the boss. But when you're the leader of a team of people who don't report to you, the obstacles are even greater. "Results Without Authority" is the definitive book for project managers looking to establish credibility and control. A groundbreaker in the field, it supplies a start-to-finish system for getting successful project results from cross-functional, outsourced, and other types of teams. The completely updated second edition includes new information on: - Agile methods and evolving project management tools - Strategies for working with virtual teams - Analytical versus "blink" decision processes - The use (and misuse) of social media in project environments - The myth of multitasking. For project leaders lacking clear-cut authority, getting everyone on board--and keeping them there--can be a challenge. "Results Without Authority" is the must-have guide for getting the best results from your team.