Right-Brain Project Management: A Complementary Approach - Softcover

Aucoin, B. Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1567262066 ISBN 13: 9781567262063

Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2007

Synopsis

Right-Brain Project Management: A Complementary Approach looks at contemporary project management from a fresh perspective, exploring “right-brain" approaches that are intuitive and capitalize on natural human thinking and activity. Coupled with the logical and formal, or “left-brain," methodology associated with conventional project management, facilitation of right-brain functions offers a good range of techniques for project success. Presenting extensive research and the experiences of project managers who use right-brain approaches successfully, this book sheds a unique and hopeful light on conquering the challenges of contemporary projects. In this valuable resource, you will:·Explore the current landscape of project management, which highlights contemporary projects that are complex and aggressive ·Examine topics that address how people grow and develop patterns of thinking and attitudes that have a profound effect on the management of projects·Consider what truly motivates people to get out of bed and right to their projects ·Evaluate the profound changes that take place on projects and how to navigate those changes ·Discover the seven principles of right-brain project management, founded on the powerful and rich processing capabilities of the right brain Learn how the successful project manager can become a whole-brain project manager by enlisting resources from both the right and the left sides, and how to further enhance project management by incorporating innovation and flexibility.

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About the Author

Dr. B. Michael Aucoin is the President of Leading Edge Management, Inc., and Electrical Expert, Inc., located in College Station, Texas, and provides corporate training in project management and engineering management. Dr. Aucoin received a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Science from the University of New Orleans, a Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University, and a Doctor of Engineering from Texas A&M. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in Texas and has earned the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute.

Review

This is both a revelatory and a revolutionary book. It is destined to become, for project management, what Viktor Frankl's book Man's Search for Meaning, has become for modern psychology and self-fulfillment; Margaret Wheatley's book, Leadership and the new Science has meant for leading today's organizations; and Stephen Covey's book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, has meant for personal and spiritual development. --Doug DeCarlo, author of eXtreme Project Management: Using Leadership, Principles and Tools to Deliver Value in the Face of Volatility

About this edition

• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1567262066
• ISBN 13: 9781567262063
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 312