Your Future as a Project Manager - Audio CD

Frank P. Saladis
Multi-Media Publications, Inc.
ISBN 1895186390
Reviewed by Stephanie Rollins for Reader Views (8/06)

“Your Future as a Project Manager” by Frank P. Saladis, PMP addresses the issue of instability in the careers of project managers.  Saladis emphasizes the need for project managers to continuously improve their knowledge, skills, and abilities in order to remain marketable in the dynamic economy.

Saladis questions why project managers like their jobs if their jobs seem to lack stability.  Why not go into a career that would ensure security?  Based upon his studies and the input of the seminar attendees, the general consensus is that project managers thrive on the challenges of the industry.  They enjoy the constant change, and they like to coordinate the parts of the project.  They like being in the hub of change.

Saladis states the obvious:  the best way for project managers to ensure job security is for them to do their jobs well.  The project manager must realize that the project needs to meet the goals of the company.  When completing even the most mundane tasks, the project manager needs to take a step back and make sure that the project is meeting the goals and expectations of the company.  It is also important to realize that the goals may need to be adjusted throughout the project.  He emphatically states that if the project is determined not to meet the needs of the company, then the project may need to be aborted.

Saladis is a talented and informed speaker.  I not only learned from the CD, I enjoyed listening to it.  All project managers will learn from this CD.  I especially enjoyed his “ready, fire, aim” paradigm.  He points out that project managers must also remain physically fit.  He explained that a person cannot be in top mental condition, unless they are in good physical condition. 

I recommend “Your Future as a Project Manager” for managers who want to get a competitive edge that will ensure career longevity in the dynamic economy.  Listen, learn, and enjoy! 

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