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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Important Book for Project Managers and Leaders, April 6, 2006
I recently read Napoleon on Project Management. Jerry Manas, the author has some very interesting things to say about how Napoleon conducted his campaigns and what modern day business leaders can learn from him.
Mr. Manas has identified Napoleon's Six Winning Principles:
Exactitude - awareness, research and continuous planning
Speed - reducing resistance, increasing urgency and providing focus
Flexibility - building teams that are adaptable, empowered and unified
Simplicity - clear simple objectives, messages and processes
Character - integrity, calmness and responsibility
Moral Force - providing order, purpose recognition and rewards
Mr. Manas says "these principles work together and feed off one another like interlocking gears. A lack of any one of them will impede success".
He goes on to say "we need to keep in mind, however, that even being well versed in all six principles is not a guarantee of success. Knowledge of principles is just theory. To be truly successful, we must use the principles".
I couldn't agree more. I close all of my keynotes speeches with the quote "knowing is not enough". I challenge my audiences to take the information and knowledge I have shared with them and to put it to use. Mr. Manas makes the same point - and he is right.
I enjoyed this book. I read a lot of history, but not military history. To me, Napoleon was always "that little guy with his hand in his coat who got exiled to Corsica". Reading the book, I learned something about Napoleon and how he conducted his campaigns, as well as what Mr. Manas has to say about project management in today's world.
I like the way the book is organized too. Mr. Manas has done a nice job of summarizing his points. Each chapter ends with a brief section entitled "Marching Orders" - sort of like Cliff Notes embedded in the book.
In short, Napoleon on Project Management dispenses common sense advice on not only project management, but leadership. It lives up to its subtitle: Timeless Lessons in Planning, Execution and Leadership.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Solid, well rouned, and enjoyable to read, April 22, 2006
This was a very interesting and easily read book. The subject matter has the potential to be dry, but the author has done an excellent job making it uniquely interesting. Who would have thought of relating Napoleon to modern day project management concepts? I'm in an Master program (MSIS at Kelley School of Business) and I had to read a book on project management as a requirement of the class. Once I picked up the book I was quickly hooked and wanted to read it. It references many other excellent book titles and authors in the field of project management - in this respect alone it is a good resource. I like the way he has "Marching Orders" and "Executive Summary" at the end of each chapter. It is not only instructional it's inspirational. Thanks for making my assignment profitable and fun.
By the way, I have NO connection to the author in any way. I've seen some comments on Amazon where the author and the person writing the comments have very close ties. It makes me suspect of their objectivity.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
BookConsignments.com, August 30, 2009
Book arrived well packaged, clean and in condition advertised. Also came with a nice note from the BookConsignment crew: Heather, Joanne, Susan, Kyle, and Chelsea. Thank you.
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