1st Edition

Cognitive Readiness in Project Teams Reducing Project Complexity and Increasing Success in Project Management

252 Pages 45 B/W Illustrations
by Productivity Press

252 Pages 45 B/W Illustrations
by Productivity Press

252 Pages 45 B/W Illustrations
by Productivity Press

Issues surrounding business complexity plague organizations throughout the world. This situation is particularly true of the numerous complex projects and programs upon which organizations embark on a regular basis. Current project management processes and standards are based on Newtonian/Cartesian principles, such as linearity, reductionism, and single source problem causation. However, complex... Read more



Foreword: Russell D. Archibald, PhD (Honorary)



Foreword by Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner - Digital Economy and Society



Chapter 1: Complexity and Complex Projects – Carl Belack, Daniele Di Filippo, and Ivano Di Filippo



Chapter 2: The Cognitive Readiness Framework - Carl Belack, Daniele Di Filippo, and Ivano Di Filippo



Chapter 3: Introduction to Neuroscience and Project Leadership – Carl Belack and Dan Radecki, PhD



Chapter 4: Minimizing the Effect of Bias in Project and Program Decision-Making – Carl Belack



Chapter 5: Mindfulness: The Foundation for Intelligence and Optimal Performance – George Pitagorsky



Chapter 6: From Mindfulness to Action: Applying Augmented Cognition to Project Management - Daniele Di Filippo, Ivano Di Filippo, and Rebecca Winston



Chapter 7: Emotional and Social Intelligence Competencies and the Intentional Change Process – Richard Eleftherios Boyatzis, Daniel Goleman, Fabrizio Gerli, Sara Bonesso, and Laura Cortellazzo



Chapter 8: Emotional and Social Intelligence Competencies for Project Management – Richard Eleftherios Boyatzis, Daniel Goleman, Fabrizio Gerli, and Sara Bonesso



Chapter 9: Training, Cognitive Readiness Competence Development, and Implementation – Dave Gunner



Afterword – Rebecca Winston

Biography

Carl Belack, Daniele Di Filippo, Ivano Di Filippo