Table of Contents

About the author

Author acknowledgements

Introduction

Part 1: The Four Essentials of Team Leadership

Chapter 1: You get the team you deserve

Chapter 2: Focus on Individuals

Chapter 3: Build and share a clear plan

Chapter 4: Foster a true sense of team spirit

Chapter 5: Communicate relentlessly and well

Part 2: Leading your Project Team at each Stage of the Project

Chapter 6: Project Definition Stage

Chapter 7: Project Planning Stage

Chapter 8: Project Delivery Stage

Chapter 9: Project Closure Stage

Part 3: Project Team Leadership in Tough Times

Chapter 10: Tough Times: Meeting Resistance

Chapter 11: Tough Times: Up against it

Chapter 12: Tough Times: Tough Leader

To Lead: Some Closing Remarks

Glossary of Project Management Terms

Index

Promotional Information

Teaches readers how to lead projects to perfection, showing how to achieve a clear outcome in a defined time, with a limited budget, in order to motivate, inspire and develop team members.

About the Author

Mike Clayton was a project manager for twelve years, working for international services firm Deloitte. He led teams ranging from 2 to nearly 100 people, on projects for Government departments, local authorities, global manufacturers and FTSE 100 companies. Since 2002, Mike has focused on speaking about project management and has trained over 2,000 project managers.