Managing the Unknown offers a new way of looking at the problem of managing projects in novel and unknown environments. From Europe's leading business school, this book shows how to manage two fundamental approaches that, in combination, offer the possibility of coping with unforeseen influences that inevitably arise in novel projects: * Trial-and-Error Learning allows for redefining the plan and the project as the project unfolds * Selectionism pursues multiple, independent trials in order to pick the best one at the end Managing the Unknown offers expert guidelines to the specific project mindsets, infrastructures, and management methods required to use these project management approaches and achieve success in spite of unforeseen obstacles. This book equips readers with: * Causal explanations of why unforeseeable factors in novel projects make traditional project planning and project risk management insufficient * Directly applicable management tools that help managers to guide novel and high-uncertainty projects * Real-world case studies of both successful and unsuccessful approaches to managing high uncertainty in novel projects

Managing the Unknown: A New Approach to Managing High Uncertainty and Risk in Projects

Business & Money

Loch, Christoph H.

DeMeyer, Arnoud

Pich, Michael

Management & Leadership

wiley

Make the move up to senior management with lessons from world-renowned business school experts Based on themes from INSEAD's popular Transition to General Management programme, authors Kevin Kaiser, Michael Pich, and I.J. Schecter offer sound advice and practical insights for those looking to move to senior general management roles. By following the stories of three managers making the transition to general management, Becoming A Top Manager highlights not only the most crucial aspects of becoming a successful general manager, but also the necessary mindset changes required―both on a personal and professional level―that will ultimately translate into ongoing success. <ul>
<li>Provides practical insights, clarity and confidence for those looking to move into senior general management roles</li> <li>Written by a well-known and experienced international author team</li> <li>Outlines key skills and executive tools needed for the transition</li> <li>Online resources also available at www.wiley.com/go/topmanager
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Becoming A Top Manager: Tools and Lessons in Transitioning to General Management

Schecter, I.J.

Kaiser, Kevin

Jossey-Bass

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