Brilliant Project Leader

Contents

About the author

Author acknowledgements

Introduction

Part 1 The four essentials of team leadership

1 You get the team you deserve

2 Focus on individuals

3 Build and share a clear plan

4 Foster a true sense of team spirit

5 Communicate relentlessly – and well

Part 2 Leading your project team at each stage of the project

6 Project definition stage

7 Project planning stage

8 Project delivery stage

9 Project closure stage

Part 3 Project team leadership in tough times

10 Tough times: meeting resistance

11 Tough times: up against it

12 Tough times: tough leader

To lead: Some closing remarks

Glossary of project management terms

Appendix 1: Mike’s rules

Appendix 2: Learn more

Index