Welcome to Project Management: It's All Bollocks! where two people who vaguely know each other and barely like each other will pick over the sadly inadequate body of knowledge that is project management today, and generally challenge just about everything, eliminating that which you don't need to bother to learn about, or do, leaving you only with the parts that will give you the results you want. This book is a shakedown of project management, the profession, the myths it creates and promotes, its great ideas and ambitions and a few ropey bits that we're just not convinced about. The project management profession continues to grow and mature but is at risk of excluding those who don't fit the mould. There is a mystique out there that only certificated project managers can be project managers. This is nonsense. The project management skill set is accessible to anyone, and how you choose to access it and put it to use should remain the decision of the individual. There shouldn't be a right or wrong choice. This book is targeted at those 'Projects As Usual Project Managers' who will drive most of the change inside organisations tomorrow and beyond, and really need help to do that.
The authors offer up a selection of seven cracking ideas, that when applied to a project environment will ultimately result in you being a good manager of projects in this modern world of business complexity.
Author(s): Susie Palmer-Trew; Peter Taylor
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2020
Language: English
Pages: xxii+118
Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
The acknowledgements
Susie
Peter
The authors
Susie Palmer-Trew
Peter Taylor
The non-foreword
The introduction
Susie
Peter
The Book
CHAPTER 1. The Bloody Annoying World of Project Management
The premise
What the hell is project management, anyway?
Nobody puts baby in the corner (What is my identity?)
Who owns project management?
Why is no one ever to blame?
Do all projects need a project manager?
Why are there so many twats in project management?
‘Volunteering elite’
‘First loser gang’
‘Gang leaders’ and ‘Tribes’
The conclusion
CHAPTER 2. Seven Cracking Ideas
The premise
Cracking idea 1: Everything is a surprise
Crack on 1
Inspiration – the marker pen syndrome
Cracking idea 2: Failure is an option
Crack on 2
Inspiration – the one at the interview
Cracking idea 3: Communication versus engagement –choose wisely or live with the consequence
Crack on 3
Inspiration – bangers and mash
Cracking idea 4: Engage the willing, work with the ableand deal with the rest later
Crack on 4
Inspiration – creating something from nothing
Cracking idea 5: There is never a single point of failure
Crack on 5
Inspiration – jumping the shark
Cracking idea 6: You don’t need to be empowered andyou don’t need permission
Crack on 6
Inspiration – be your own postcard
Cracking idea 7: Shape the future
Crack on 7
Inspiration – the Starbucks Moment
The conclusion
CHAPTER 3. The Art of Getting Shit Done And Staying Cool
The premise
Getting to know you, all about you
The Cinderella story
Headless chickens and heroes
The ultimate trip hazard
How many licks does it take to get to the centre ofa lollipop?
X-Factor
The conclusion
CHAPTER 4. The Quick Guide
The book in 300 words
CHAPTER 5. One Last Time, From The Top
The bloody annoying world of project management
Seven cracking ideas
The art of getting shit done and staying cool
What happens next?
Susie
Peter
The non-appendices
A final piece of advice
How to contact the authors
The birth of a legend (possibly) …
One last word …
Index
