Chapter 13. Leading Organizational Change

Key Topics

  • Common Organizational Structures

  • The Project Management Role

  • The Project Management Office

A project is a microcosm of the organization, and it can be a most effective proving ground for organizational reform. The role of project management is often vaguely defined, but this situation has a silver lining. Your fuzzy location on the organizational chart provides you with considerable latitude, as well as the danger of stepping on toes. This chapter encourages you to take advantage of your hands-on position to implement change “on the ground.” By the end of this chapter, you will learn how to use your project as a success story, a source of inspiration for senior executives who are trying to make ...

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