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WORKING AT WARP SPEED

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English
Berrett-Koehler
01 January 2018
Four simple laws of project management-""Everyone who must depend upon others to deliver results by a deadline should read this book."" -Donald M. Dible, co-founder, ProjectWorld

Everyone is a project manager-projects are what all of us do, day in and day out. Skillful project management is fundamental to survival in today's warp-speed world. Yet it is often misunderstood, leading to unrealistic deadlines, poorly defined goals, and wasted time.

The secret to successful project management, says Barry Flicker, is making and keeping clear commitments-far easier said than done in a time of complex, cross-departmental projects and sometimes unclear lines of authority. Through a story about people confronting daily frustrations on the job, Flicker demonstrates how shifting focus from blaming ""the idiots out there"" to examining one's own behaviors and assumptions helps people to overcome obstacles. Working at Warp Speed shows how following four simple laws can transform workers' most frustrating complaints from persistent barriers into potential breakthrough experiences.
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Imprint:   Berrett-Koehler
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 12mm
Weight:   209g
ISBN:   9781576751466
ISBN 10:   1576751465
Pages:   144
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Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  A / AS level ,  Further / Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Preface The Warp Speed Barrier Checklist Introduction: Warp Speed in a Nutshell 1 Warp Speed Poisoning 2 Playing the Project Game 3 Seeing the Blind Spot 4 The Rules of Warp Speed 5 Work from the Zone 6 Shift from Racing to Pacing 7 Avoid Confusion through Inclusion 8 Fulfill Both People and Project 9 Words into Actions Index About the Author Working with the Author

Barry Flicker is founder of Basic Training, a company based in the San Francisco Bay area that offers a complete curriculum of courses in management and professional development to organizations intent on keeping pace with the rapid transformations of the global economy. He has authored texts for courses on project management, collaborative negotiating, conflict resolution, nonlinear problem solving, meeting management, and effective communication. His work helps free people from the limiting assumptions and counterproductive behavior blocking their success. The immediate applicability of this approach has made him one of the most sought-after experts in Silicon Valley and throughout the country.

Reviews for WORKING AT WARP SPEED

""Outstanding introduction to concepts that would otherwise remain hidden in the course of everyday work."" - Colin Clover, Project Manager, Apple Computer; ""A real breakthrough in managing the constant changes in business."" - David Morse, Chief of Communication, NASA; ""Over the course of three and a half years this program has successfully enabled us to blend the demands of those committed to unfettered creative flare and flexibility with those demanding systematic accountability for results. It has helped us maintain momentum, schedules, and - in this incredibly fast paced business - sanity!"" - Jerry Hunt, Education & Organization Development Manager, HAL Computer Systems


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