Project leadership
By: James P. Lewis.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
Subjects: Leadership.; Project management.
Description: "Project Leadership focuses on the unique skills necessary for leading people in a project environment. Non-technical and accessible, it provides an easy-to-follow program for transforming yourself from a by-the-book manager into a leader capable of encouraging team members to plan, accomplish, and sustain excellence.".

"Project Leadership unveils a chapter-by-chapter program for developing the skills of a leader. You discover techniques for matching individuals' talents to specific tasks ... skills for delegating authority without fear of losing control ... physical approaches for quickly building rapport with other persons ... tips for acquiring credibility in an unfamiliar setting ... and much more."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-194) and index.
Table of contents: title: What is leadership? and do we really need it?; title: Leadership in action-some examples; title: Personality and leadership; title: Temperament and motivation; title: You think funny!; title: Leadership styles; title: What leaders actually do: modeling excellence; title: The self-fulfilling prophecy and leadership; title: Communication and leadership; title: Interpersonal influence; title: Mulally's principles for managing; title: Emotional intelligence; title: Credibility and trust; title: Putting it all together.