Working at Warp Speed: The New Rules for Project Success in a Sped-Up World

Barry Flicker

Everyone is a project manager-projects are what all of us do day in and day out. Skillful project management is fundamental to survival in today's warp-speed world. Yet it is often misunderstood, leading to unrealistic deadlines, poorly defined goals, and wasted time. The secret to successful project management, argues Barry Flicker, is making and keeping clear commitments-far easier said than done in a time of complex, cross-departmental projects and sometimes unclear lines of authority. Through a story about people confronting daily frustrations on the job, Flicker demonstrates how shifting focus from blaming "the idiots out there" to examining one's own behaviors and assumptions helps people to overcome obstacles. Working at Warp Speed shows how following four simple laws can transform workers' most frustrating complaints from persistent barriers into potential breakthrough experiences.

Preface The Warp Speed Barrier Checklist Introduction: Warp Speed in a Nutshell 1 Warp Speed Poisoning 2 Playing the Project Game 3 Seeing the Blind Spot 4 The Rules of Warp Speed 5 Work from the Zone 6 Shift from Racing to Pacing 7 Avoid Confusion through Inclusion 8 Fulfill Both People and Project 9 Words into Actions Index About the Author Working with the Author