Successfully Leading Project and Technical Teams: Workplace Intelligence For All Team Members

If you are looking for a book where a writer provides a general discussion of leadership skills or where an educator presents an academic view of the characteristics and qualities of individuals recognized as exemplary leaders, and you chose this book, you will be sorely disappointed.

In Successfully Leading Project and Technical Teams, Doug Russell confirms the fact that he is a truly gifted author, and skillfully exhibits that he has genuinely been there and done that when it comes to successfully leading project and technical teams. His background and experience to write this book is exceptional.

Doug earned a Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Duke University and a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Clemson University. He has over 30-years of Technical, Project Management and Leadership experience with major U.S. Corporations, such as Intel and Motorola, and has held major Project Leadership responsibilities with the United States Department of Defense.

This is Doug's third published book, and this one, without question, exceeds all expectations.

"Successfully Leading Project and Technical Teams: Workplace Intelligence For All Team Members" is a ground breaking literary accomplishment, and all readers --- young, old, Tech and Non-Tech --- will find this cleverly written and fun book to be a delightful combination of sincerity, insightfulness, and ingenuity.

In this book, his craftiness to capture, share, and analyze the essence of what developmental experts now call Workplace Intelligence, as it relates to today's Tech workplace and development environments, is mystifying.

By Workplace Intelligence, Doug explains, "I am referring to the comprehensive framework of cognitive, emotional, social, cultural, and political insights essential for navigating complex professional environments, as well as for thriving in modern work settings filled with challenging personalities, surprising motives, and leaders of many different flavors."

In this regard, within Successfully Leading Project and Technical Teams, Doug has packed a huge amount of workplace intelligence and more into what is also a fun, enjoyable and meaningful read.

Doug Russell lives in Virginia with his wife, one lazy dog, one cracked cat, and one sly and crafty cat. Three children are strewn around the country and now the world. Doug earned a Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Duke University and a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Clemson University. This is his third published book. He has over 30-years of Technical, Project Management and Leadership experience with major U.S. Corporations, such as Intel and Motorola, and has held major Project Leadership responsibilities with the United States Department of Defense.

Ervin (Earl) Cobb is an author, coach, trainer and speaker on Leadership and Peak Performance. He is widely recognized for possessing the charisma, energy and passion required to effectively convey valuable lessons learned and keen insights to all levels of an organization ‐‐‐ from new managers to experienced C‐level executives. Earl has forged an accomplished career as a systems engineer, project manager, technology executive, and gifted author. Over the past decade, since retiring from corporate America, Earl has been a powerful voice and enthusiastic thought leader. He is currently the Founder, CEO, and Managing Partner of Richer Life, LLC.During a 34-year corporate career, Earl as held senior technical and leadership positions within Fortune 100, Mid-market and Venture companies including Honeywell, Inc., Motorola, Inc., The Reynolds and Reynolds Company and Wells Fargo Bank. He is the former President, COO and CEO of the high-tech start-up, MedContrax, Inc.Earl is the author of 18 published books and over 100 articles.