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We Cannot Choose Between Management And Leadership

I subscribe to a number of services that look for pithy quotes from Big Names, authors, and other people who are looking for publicity. I saw one about moving from manager to leader.

Ok, so these are writers or reporters, and they may not know. Choosing to be a manager without being a leader is like choosing to drive across the country without a map. Choosing to be a leader without having manage...

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Books by Johanna Rothman

Average rating: 3.87 · 215 ratings · 32 reviews · 7 distinct works

	Behind Closed Doors: Secrets of Great Management by Johanna Rothman (Goodreads Author), Esther Derby 3.89 avg rating — 129 ratings — published 2005	My rating:
	Manage It!: Your Guide to Modern, Pragmatic Project Management 3.86 avg rating — 58 ratings — published 2007	My rating:
	Manage Your Project Portfolio: Increase Your Capacity and Finish More Projects 3.62 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2008	My rating:
	Hiring the Best Knowledge Workers, Techies & Nerds: The Secrets & Science of Hiring Technical People 4.00 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2004	My rating:
	The Great Society at the Grass Roots: Adaptation to Federal Initiatives of the 1960s Champaign-Urbana 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	My rating:
	Low Wages & Great Sins by Johanna Rothman (Goodreads Author), Sheila M. Rothman (Editor), Joseph Tuckerman (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1987	My rating:
	Acute Coronary Ischemia and Myocardial Infarction by Johanna Rothman (Goodreads Author), J. Richard Smith, Giuseppe Del Priore 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2001	My rating:
	Corrective Action for the Software Industry by Denise E. Robitaille, Johanna Rothman (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2004	My rating:

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May 28, 2012 09:21pm
Johanna Rothman liked Ash Moran's review of Manage Your Project Portfolio: " I ignored this for a long time, based on its title alone. It must be, I thought, only of interest to anyone working with Prince2. Then I flicked through a copy at a conference and realised I was completely wrong. The best description is actually th... " Read more of this review »
Sep 23, 2011 05:55am · see review
Johanna Rothman gave to: Unknown Book 12251490 by Unknown Author 491	My rating:
When I work with people about to start their transition to Scrum, I always ask what they've read. Up until now, I struggled with what to suggest that would help them see how to live the Scrum principles and practices. Now I know. The answer is this b...more
Aug 02, 2011 06:00am · see review
Johanna Rothman gave to: Bashert by Lior Samson	My rating:
I sped through this book, and then I re-read it, even though I knew how it would end. For a suspense action novel, that's the highest praise. Why could I do that? Because the novel was engaging. Not just the plot, although that was engaging. I loved t...more
Aug 02, 2011 05:58am · see review
Johanna Rothman liked Carl Christian's review of Manage It!: " This book can be summarized with these words "small iteration", and being a programmer I tend to agree. Also I found that the "reciepies" found in this book could be helpful when starting, during, and ending a project. "
Jun 12, 2010 02:02pm · see review
Johanna Rothman liked Robert's review of Manage It!: " Very good book on the pitfalls and difficulties of modern project management (mostly from an Agile perspective). Johanna has a lot of good insight and perspective that comes from her vast experience. Some things she just glosses over but overall th... " Read more of this review »
Jun 12, 2010 02:02pm · see review
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