The goal of the lazy project manager is to help you learn how to work smarter. And if youve not seen or heard of the lazy project manager before although the book s provacative title might imply project managers need not work hard thats not actually what the book is about. In the lazy project manager, peter taylor illustrates how. Peter taylor project management for highperforming lazy people. Nothing in the rule book says the project manager is the best person to deal with every issue, every crisis, and every threat to the projects success. Decentralization and the future of project management. Do dont buy the book as a project management howto guide. The book is an international best seller and now the lazy project manager has developed a project management course to further aid wouldbe lazy project managers. The lazy book i asked, through a survey of nearly 200 people, for thoughts about the. The lazy project manager has been the project management book to own in the last six years and now this new edition brings the art of lazy productivity bang up to date. The lazy project manager isnt going to teach you how to be a project manager.
Oct 26, 2015 in the lazy project manager peter taylor reveals how adopting a more focused approach to life, projects and work can make us twice as productive. Nov 21, 2019 this book is a perfect quick refresher course on advanced project management. Here, we are able to exercise our efforts where they really matter instead of rushing round involving ourselves in unimportant, noncritical activities that others can. Free book kindle the lazy project manager mobileread. In his book the lazy project manager, peter taylor doesnt tackle the basics of project management as a profession. Fee download the lazy project manager and the project from. The secret recipe to productive laziness shared by peter taylor, author of the amazon number 1 bestselling project management book the lazy project manager peter taylor is an evangelist project manager who has been in the field of project management for over 30 years now. But it will show you how to be more productive with the hours in the day, and in peters book that equals more time away from your desk to do what you want.
The 30 best project management blogs to follow in 2020 ntask. Throughout this brief book, i was hoping to find some insight as to why he thought this laziness was going to be beneficial to anyone but himself as a project manager. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Author and speaker, peter taylor, has developed a popular methodology which uses this perspective. By advocating being a lazy project manager i do not intend that we should all do absolutely nothing. How project managers can deal with difficult team members. And i have had the pleasure of delivering over 370. The lazy project manager by peter taylor, 9781908984555, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Peter is the author of the number 1 bestselling project management book the lazy project manager, along with many other books on project management, pmo leadership and development, executive sponsorship, project branding, personal productivity, transformation leadership, and speaking skills. That is the theory that i have and which is mine, and what it is too. Dont try to be the project hero all of the time, it is not your job and the move from hero to zero comes damn fast. The lazy project managers blog the home of productive laziness. How to be twice as productive and still leave the office early by taylor, peter 2011.
The lazy project manager is a very quick and easy read. By lazy, he means for us to focus on the fat part of the project at the start and finish and let the thin middle take care of itself. Reading this book is not a license for the pm to kick back during the. Welcome to the home of productive laziness and a more focused approach to project management. Free book on project fun the lazy project managers blog. The lazy project manager download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. The home of productive laziness thoughts free webinar. Mar 17, 2020 the project management in this book is called lazy project management. Robert heinlein 1907 1988 by advocating being a lazy project manager i do not intend that we should all do absolutely nothing. The project management book the lazy project manager brings you the art of lazy productivity, and it will show you how to implement a focused approach not only to your project but also to your life. Working smarter, not harder is not a new concept and is one project managers should not be afraid to embrace as projects become more complex. Starting on monday 20 th april 2020 and ending successfully i hope on monday 11 th may 2020 the 21day challenge is to design, write, produce, and publish a book written by project managers from around the world.
Whether you are already a fan or you are a newcomer to productive laziness this course will help you be a better project manager. Peter taylor is an evangelist project manager who has been in the field of project management for over 30 years now. I am not saying we should all sit around drinking coffee, reading a good book and engaging in idle gossip whilst watching the. In the lazy project manager and the project from hell, peter taylor applies the lazy project management technique introduced in his kindle bestsellers the lazy project manager and the lazy winner to a project that has gone seriously wrong. The book will be a sharing of ideas and thoughts from this current world crisis, covid19, and how project managers have, in many cases. How to be twice as productive and still leave the office early by peter taylor. Get your projects fit with the lazy project manager girls.
Theory by the lazy project manager all projects are thick at one end, much, much thinner in the middle and then thick again at the far end. Back in the comfy chair for more productive lazy wisdom and then off to the time machine to save the worst project in history and all before tea time. Jan 21, 2020 laughing with the audience at a project management conference talking project fun and the value of a positive attitude music by the mighty deep purple lazy. Now, in the lazy project manager and the project from hell, peter taylor applies the lazy project management technique to a project that has gone seriously wrong.
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Stephen barkers classic provides hilarious and memorable illustrations of common challenges you encounter when running a big team or planning a vital project, without getting bogged down by theory. Jul 17, 2017 the secret recipe to productive laziness shared by peter taylor, author of the amazon number 1 bestselling project management book the lazy project manager peter taylor is an evangelist project manager who has been in the field of project management for over 30 years now. This productive laziness approach builds on the pareto principle that states that for many phenomena, 80 per cent of consequences stem from 20 per cent of the causes. But like the kindly old sergeant, who teaches the wet behind the ears lieutenant about leading men, taylors book is like a virtual coach his own words on how to be good at one of the most important parts of. Its made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something. Get access to over 30 project management templates, ebooks, checklists and more. The project management in this book is called lazy project management.
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