Includes bibliographical references and index. Madsen, S. (2015). The power of project leadership: 7 keys to help you transform from project manager to project leader. London : Kogan Page.

Introduction -- The world needs your genius and it needs your leadership -- What you will get from this book -- The four chapter -- Website and bonus material -- What motivated me to write this book? -- The world is changing and so must you -- Management versus leadership -- The more-for-less culture is upon us -- We don't need more followers; we need leaders! -- The three most fundamental mistakes project managers make -- The project leadership matrix and your modus operandi -- Moving towards project leadership -- How to embed the new behaviour -- Your hidden drivers -- Your biggest challenges -- Is your mindset serving you? -- The empowering mindset -- Understanding your big why -- The six human needs -- How to embed the new behaviour -- The 7 keys to project leadership -- Key #1: Be authentic -- Authentic leaders live by their core values -- Listen to your intuition and gut instinct -- Understand the values that are authentic to you -- Building self-esteem -- How to embed the new behaviour -- Key#2: Lead with vision -- The importance of having a clear vision -- Partner with your client -- The importance of business acumen -- The strategic measures of success -- The human aspect of change -- How to embed the new behavior -- Key #3: Improve and innovate -- The status quo is not an option -- What is holding us back? -- Overcoming roadblocks -- Diversity of thought powers innovation -- The power of questions -- How to embed the new behaviour -- Key #4: Empower the team -- Great leaders create space for others to grow and excel -- The importance of energy and engagement to team performance -- The yin and yang of project leadership -- The Tuckman model -- The six human needs -- We need more than money to be truly fulfilled -- Overcoming obstacles -- How to embed the new behaviour -- Key #5: Get close to your stakeholders -- The importance of strong interpersonal relationships -- The importance of trust -- Communicate with clarity -- Stakeholder analysis -- Walking into the lion's cage -- Overcoming roadblocks -- Transactional analysis theory -- Understanding personality types -- How o embed the new behaviour -- Key #6: Establish a solid foundation -- People deliver projects, but processes support them in doing so -- Project management mistakes -- Project definition -- Why/who/what questions -- How/when/what questions -- Risk management -- Estimating effort and measuring value -- Governance and communication -- Project reviews -- How to embed the new behavior -- Key #7: Work with intent -- The time management triangle -- Breaking the vicious circle -- The art of delegation -- How to embed the new behaviour -- Making the transition happen -- Acknowledge your achievements -- Be honest about your ambitions -- Determine your actions -- Act your way into thinking -- Expand your comfort zone -- Manage your mind -- Coach yourself to success -- Summary -- How to embed the new behaviour

For projects to make an impact and add lasting value, the project manager has to be able to strategize, motivate, network, calculate risk and collaborate effectively with different stakeholders. Project managers must learn how to lead. The Power of Project Leadership helps project managers transform into proactive, accountable project leaders. It explains what good project leadership looks like and explains how to make the transition using concrete tools and strategies. This book teaches project managers how to feel more confident and assertive as a project manager and leader, gain control of a project by delegating 50% of their workload, handle conflict and poor performance, build a highly motivated and driven team, continuously look for opportunities to innovate, be comfortable taking risks and become a project leader.With underlying theories to help managers understand how teams and individuals are motivated, this book ensures that project managers lead with vision, continuously improve, work with intent, get closer to stakeholders, are authentic and establish a solid foundation for their projects.