Program Management

The #1 New York Times bestseller. Over 25 million copies sold! Translated into 60+ languages! Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Brené Brown has taught us what it means to dare greatly, rise strong, and brave the wilderness. Now, based on new research conducted with leaders, change makers, and culture shifters, she’s showing us how to put those ideas into practice so we can step up and...

Drawing on hard-won insights from years in the trenches at Amazon and beyond, Zero Bullsh*t Program Management strips away the fluff to give you field-tested strategies for leading programs that deliver. Whether you're a new Program Manager looking to skill up quickly or a seasoned leader exploring fresh approaches, you'll get direct, actionable guidance on: Crafting a program charter that aligns your team Defining metrics that matter and using mechanisms to drive progress Managing up, down and sideways to keep stakeholders engaged Spinning up pilots to test new ideas and scale what works ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the author of The Power of Habit, a fascinating exploration of what makes conversations work—and how we can all learn to be supercommunicators at work and in life “A winning combination of stories, studies, and guidance that might well transform the worst...

The book that revolutionized business communications has been updated for today's workplace. Crucial Conversations provides powerful skills to ensure every conversation - especially difficult ones - leads to the results you want. Written in an engaging and witty style, it teaches listeners how to be persuasive rather than abrasive, how to get back to productive dialogue when others blow up or clam up, and it offers powerful skills for mastering high-stakes conversations, regardless of the topic or person. 

 We're now living in the project economy. As the number of projects initiated in both the public and private sectors skyrockets, project management skills have become essential for all leaders and managers. But despite this project boom, the failure rate remains extremely high. Why? Leaders have too many projects and too little visibility into them, and they lack the project implementation competencies necessary to deliver their projects successfully. 

To see a program successfully through to completion, a program manager must break the work down into simpler, smaller pieces and organize it into interdependent tasks…and this book helps you do just that. Projects require managers, but programs warrant maestros. Tasked with overseeing multiple...

Program Management Excellence: Leading Programs to Deliver Sustainable Value is a practical and thought-provoking guide for professionals who want to move beyond managing complexity and begin leading programs that create lasting strategic value. While many organizations deliver projects successfully, far fewer realize the benefits and outcomes those projects were intended to achieve. This book addresses that gap by positioning program management as a leadership discipline—one that integrates strategy, governance, benefits management, stakeholder engagement, and sustainability into a ...

AI has enormous potential to transform organizations, but more than half of all AI projects never get past the prototype stage. Why do so many AI projects fail? How can you make a difference and lead an AI project to success? The good news is that if you’re a project manager, you already have 90% of the skills needed to manage an AI initiative in your organization. In this book you’ll discover: How to demystify AI and gain true AI literacy Real-world Generative AI and ChatGPT best practices The evolving role of project managers in AI-driven projects Five practical, hands-on steps to ...

CISM questions are designed to test manager-level judgment. They often present realistic situations where multiple responses sound reasonable, and the difference between a pass and a frustrating miss comes down to priorities: what comes first, what should be formalized, who owns the decision, and what aligns best to governance and business objectives. CISM Flash Cards is built to train that thinking through repetition. This book includes 1,000 digital flash cards designed for daily drills and rapid review. The cards reinforce the language and core concepts across the four CISM domains: ...

Project managers with scaled-up business acumen are in high demand. Senior executives are searching for project management people who can align their projects to the company’s strategic intent and to the attainment of desired business outcomes. Fine-tuning your expertise as a project or program manager can have a meaningful impact on the achievements of your organization. When project managers achieve higher levels of business acumen, they open the door to unparalleled professional career growth and the achievement of their personal best. Why is this important? According to the Project ...

Master the complexities of project management with "PMP PMBOK 7 Edition" from Davidson's Audiobooks. Designed for professionals aspiring to excel in the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, this study guide is the quintessential companion for your preparation, structured around the latest PMBOK Guide – Seventh Edition.

Welcome to the Third Edition of the Technical Program Manager’s Guide to Success. This guide is designed to take you on a complete journey through the world of Technical Program Management from foundational concepts to advanced strategies, and ultimately, to the evolving future of the role. Whether you are just stepping into a TPM role or looking to refine your expertise, this book provides both knowledge and practical tools that you can apply immediately in your career.Here’s what you can expect along the way: Introduction & Foundations Build a clear understanding of the TPM role and ...

Leadership teacher Kelly Wendorf offers a new approach to leading and living inspired by two profound sources of ancient wisdom: original peoples and Equus (the horse), grounded in evidence-based principles of neuroscience. In her groundbreaking EQUUS training program, Wendorf teaches a way of leadership modeled on a 56 million-year-old system of the horse herd - a path that has allowed humans and horses alike to survive the kinds of global and societal threats we now face, such as climate change and mass extinction. 

AI for Practical Project, Program, and Change Management is a practical guide for leaders, PMOs, project managers, program managers, change leaders, CIOs, consultants, and transformation teams who want to use AI without weakening delivery discipline. AI can summarize meetings, draft project reports, compare schedules, analyze risks, prepare documentation, detect weak signals, and support executive reporting. But AI does not replace ownership, judgment, governance, stakeholder management, testing, adoption, benefits realization, or accountability. This book explains how to apply AI across ...

Product management has become a critical connective role for modern organizations, from small technology startups to global corporate enterprises. And yet the day-to-day work of product management remains largely misunderstood. In theory, product management is about building products that people love. The real-world practice of product management is often about difficult conversations, practical compromises, and hard-won incremental gains. 

Project Management All-in-One for Dummies is the premier go-to for PMs looking for hands-on information and advice to take their organizational, planning, and execution skills to new heights. In this book you will find: Project Management for Dummies, Agile Project Management for Dummies, Project Management Checklists for Dummies, Managing Millennials for Dummies, SCRUM for Dummies, Microsoft Project 2019, Product Management for Dummies, and Enterprise Agility for Dummies....

In an era where strategic agility is paramount, the ability to master portfolio management has become not just an asset but a necessity for organizations striving for success. "Mastering Portfolio Management: A Practical Guide to Strategy Execution and Value Realization" delves into the intricacies of aligning project portfolios with overarching business strategies, providing readers with actionable insights that can transform their approach to value delivery. This book addresses a critical gap in the literature by offering a pragmatic framework for navigating the complexities of strategy ...

Need to re-invent your career? Interested in becoming a better Project Manager or Leader? Consider learning how to apply Design Thinking techniques to your projects and other initiatives. Discover how to Think differently to Lead more effectively. And become a better problem-solver! Complex problem-solving today requires arming both the problem solvers AND those who Lead and Manage the problem solvers -- from executives to PMPs, PgMPs, managing architects, and other leaders -- with a tool bag of proven transformation-enabling and innovative Design Thinking techniques. Anderson explores more...

Digital transformation programs span years, involve hundreds of stakeholders, and require coordination across technologies, cultures, and geographic boundaries that would have been unimaginable just a decade ago. This complexity has arrived precisely when artificial intelligence has matured enough to fundamentally change how we approach program leadership. The convergence is not coincidental. Traditional program management approaches, built for simpler organizational structures and linear project dependencies, cannot scale to meet the demands of modern enterprise transformation. AI doesn't ...