Managing Projects (HBR 20-Minute Manager Series)

Product Description You've been asked to manage a key project—or perhaps you've volunteered for an assignment that could advance your career. So how do you make sure the project succeeds? Managing Projects walks you quickly through the basics, including: • Drawing up a realistic schedule and project plan• Monitoring key tasks and benchmarks• Communicating with stakeholders• Bringing the project to a close About Harvard Business Review's 20-Minute Manager series:Don't have much time? Get up to speed fast on the most essential business skills with Harvard Business Review's 20-Minute Manager series. Whether you need a crash course or a brief refresher, each audiobook in the series is a concise, practical primer that will help you brush up on a key management topic. Advice you can quickly listen to and apply, for ambitious professionals and aspiring executives—from the most trusted source in business. About the Author For over 30 years, Bob has worked with Senior Executive Teams and Boards on their most vital strategic and organizational challenges, both as a consultant and a corporate executive. He is considered one of the world's leading strategic facilitators, having designed and conducted offsites in sixteen countries with companies ranging from Fortune 10 multinationals to German mittelstand family businesses. Bob is the author of four Harvard Business Review articles: Off-Sites That Work (June 2006, co-authored with Logan Chandler), When Teams Can't Decide (November 2008), Who Really Makes The Big Decisions in Your Company? (December 2011), and Leadership Summits That Work (March 2015, co-authored with Cary Greene). HBR named When Teams Can't Decide one of ten 'must read' articles on teams