The views expressed in these introductory reviews are strictly those of Max Wideman.
The contents of the books under review are the copyright property of the respective authors.
Published here October 2013.

Introduction to the Books
Book 1 - The Pocket Guide for Large Industrial Projects
Introduction | Table of Contents | General Observations and Recommendations
Book 2 - Project Soft Power
Introduction | Table of Contents | General Observations and Recommendations
Book 3 - A Compendium of PMO Case Studies
Introduction | Table of Contents | General Observations and Recommendations

Project Soft Power - Learn the Secrets of the Great Project Leaders
By Jeremie Averous, 2012

Table of Contents

Similar to our previous book and published by the same company, this book is written in unnumbered "Sections", the most significant of which are:

  1. Introduction
  2. The Tunnel Competition Fable
  3. The Project Soft Power framework: the 5 roles of Project Soft Power
  4. Project Soft Power Self-Assessment Test
  5. How to Improve your Project Soft Power
  6. How Project Soft Power is Rooted in Emotional Work
  7. Conclusion - Project Soft Power, the Ultimate Differentiator
  8. Many Thanks

As we noted earlier, the Case Study takes over 40% of the book's 212 pages. The same amount again is then taken up with elaborating on the key lessons of the case study, namely five roles you should consider adopting:

  • First Role: the SPIDER, Weaving its Cobweb
  • Second Role: the KUNG FU MASTER, Maintaining Discipline and Focus
  • Third Role: the ENTREPRENEUR, Building the Project toward a Purpose
  • Fourth Role: the TEAM Coach, Unleashing Team Potential
  • Fifth Role: the PEOPLE CATALYST, Releasing Each Individual's Talents, and
  • Synthesis: the Holistic Project Soft Power Practitioner
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