Find workplace success There are some things that will never go out of style, and good business skills are one of them. With the help of this informative book, you'll learn how to wear multiple hats in the workplace no matter what comes your way--without ever breaking a sweat.

Great managers are experts at getting bottom-line results, but often do not understand their role in the success or failure of their organization's projects. They balk at the arcane terminology and are unaware of how to use valuable project management techniques and tools - a knowledge gap that can be a serious career barrier! Functional managers with even basic project management (PM) knowledge are the best people for keeping projects business-focused. This new book demystifies the jargon and processes, encouraging managers to jump into the PM arena and arming them with strategies for increasing the business value created by their company's projects.

"The Thinkers50 series delivers the latest concepts and theories on the topics of Management, Leadership, Strategy, and Innovation. You'll find the most current thinking from such luminaries as Ram Charan, Clay Christensen, Richard D'Aveni, Marshall Goldsmith, Vijay Govindarajan, Lynda Gratton, Gary Hamel, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Philip Kotler, Nirmalya Kumar, Roger Martin, Henry Mintzberg, Kenichi Ohmae, Tom Peters, Don Tapscott, Fons Trompenaars, and Dave Ulrich.Stuart Crainer and Des Dearlove have more than 30 years experience as business journalists, editors, authors and ghost writers. Former columnists to The (London) Times, their work has appeared in newspapers and magazines worldwide"-- Provided by publisher.

The ultimate roadmap for integrating and consolidating a multitude of personnel and organizational change initiatives. With tools for managing stress levels and advice on gathering and sharing information during times of transition, this guide covers everything you need to know to achieve successful leadership in a challenging work environment.