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Learn how to make decisions in the face of increasingly complex and multifaceted challenges

In A Symphony of Choices: How Mentorship Taught a Manager Decision-Making, Project Management and Workplace Engagement -- and Saved a Concert Season, workplace culture and strategy expert Gerald Leonard delivers a fascinating narrative following one Jerry Hall, the new Symphony Orchestra manager at a prestigious symphony concerned about the challenging plans for an upcoming season. In the book, you'll watch Jerry connect with a former college professor and learn the skills necessary to successfully manage his way through these unprecedented times in his business and personal life.

Does he have all skills necessary for effective decision-making and managing a major symphony's portfolio of projects? Will his fear of succumbing to daunting challenges prevent him from succeeding? The author answers these questions, and more. You'll also find:

  • Hands-on strategies for d

    Table of Contents

    Foreword xi

    Preface xv

    Chapter 1 The Right People and the Right Time 1

    Chapter 2 Choosing Your Portfolio 11

    Chapter 3 Selecting Your Projects 27

    Chapter 4 Choosing Your Portfolio Processes 41

    Chapter 5 Choosing Your Strategy 57

    Chapter 6 Choosing Your Rules of Engagement 79

    Chapter 7 Choosing Your Performance Metrics 101

    Chapter 8 Choosing Your Communication Strategy 123

    Chapter 9 Choosing Your Risks Strategy 143

    Chapter 10 Choosing Your Implementation Strategy 163

    Chapter 11 Reaping the Benefits of Your Choices 181

    Epilogue 191

    Implementation Guide 197

    Dr. Richard’s Lessons 209

    Recommended Reading and Resources 215

    Bibliography 221

    Acknowledgments 223

    About the Author 225

    Index 227

A Symphony of Choices

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      Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Published 13 September 2023
      ISBN-13 9781394197538
      978-1394197538
      ISBN-10 1394197535
      Also in:
      Management decision making Management: leadership and motivation

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Learn how to make decisions in the face of increasingly complex and multifaceted challenges

      In A Symphony of Choices: How Mentorship Taught a Manager Decision-Making, Project Management and Workplace Engagement -- and Saved a Concert Season, workplace culture and strategy expert Gerald Leonard delivers a fascinating narrative following one Jerry Hall, the new Symphony Orchestra manager at a prestigious symphony concerned about the challenging plans for an upcoming season. In the book, you'll watch Jerry connect with a former college professor and learn the skills necessary to successfully manage his way through these unprecedented times in his business and personal life.

      Does he have all skills necessary for effective decision-making and managing a major symphony's portfolio of projects? Will his fear of succumbing to daunting challenges prevent him from succeeding? The author answers these questions, and more. You'll also find:

      • Hands-on strategies for d

        Table of Contents

        Foreword xi

        Preface xv

        Chapter 1 The Right People and the Right Time 1

        Chapter 2 Choosing Your Portfolio 11

        Chapter 3 Selecting Your Projects 27

        Chapter 4 Choosing Your Portfolio Processes 41

        Chapter 5 Choosing Your Strategy 57

        Chapter 6 Choosing Your Rules of Engagement 79

        Chapter 7 Choosing Your Performance Metrics 101

        Chapter 8 Choosing Your Communication Strategy 123

        Chapter 9 Choosing Your Risks Strategy 143

        Chapter 10 Choosing Your Implementation Strategy 163

        Chapter 11 Reaping the Benefits of Your Choices 181

        Epilogue 191

        Implementation Guide 197

        Dr. Richard’s Lessons 209

        Recommended Reading and Resources 215

        Bibliography 221

        Acknowledgments 223

        About the Author 225

        Index 227

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