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Johanna Rothman

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People know me as the “Pragmatic Manager.” I offer frank, practical advice for your challenging product development problems.

I help leaders and teams see their current reality. Because one size never fits all, we explore options for what and how to change. The results? Leaders and teams learn to collaborate and focus on outcomes that matter.

My clients and readers appreciate both my trademark practicality and humor. I've written 21 books, hundreds of articles, and thousands of blog posts. See all my writing and monthly newsletters at www.jrothman.com and www.createadaptablelife.com.

I write in all genres except for horror because I need my sleep, and horror gives me nightmares. My short fiction has appeared in Pulphouse Magazine, Fiction Riv ...more

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	Behind Closed Doors: Secrets of Great Management by Johanna Rothman (Goodreads Author), Esther Derby (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 1,028 ratings — published 2005 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Manage It!: Your Guide to Modern, Pragmatic Project Management 3.86 avg rating — 213 ratings — published 2007 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Manage Your Project Portfolio: Increase Your Capacity and Finish More Projects 3.72 avg rating — 200 ratings — published 2008 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Agile and Lean Program Management 3.66 avg rating — 88 ratings — published 2015 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Predicting the Unpredictable 3.67 avg rating — 83 ratings — published 2014 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hiring Geeks That Fit 3.91 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2012 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	From Chaos to Successful Distributed Agile Teams: Collaborate to Deliver by Johanna Rothman (Goodreads Author), Mark Kilby 3.98 avg rating — 43 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hiring The Best Knowledge Workers, Techies & Nerds: The Secrets & Science Of Hiring Technical People by Johanna Rothman (Goodreads Author), Gerald M. Weinberg 3.53 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2004 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Practical Ways to Manage Yourself: Modern Management Made Easy, Book 1 4.34 avg rating — 32 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Create Your Successful Agile Project: Collaborate, Measure, Estimate, Deliver 4.16 avg rating — 31 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Consulting Tip 12: How to Use Value-Based Fees to Stop the “You’re Too Expensive” Trap

Successful Independent Consulting Cover Have you ever negotiated a consulting proposal or a new job? If so, you might have heard the (untrue) problem that there is not enough money for your proposal or what you want for salary.

There is almost always enough money. (Self-funded startups might not have enough money, but those companies rarely want to hire consultants or new people.) Instead, this is the problem of management priorities, no

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Remember When (includes In Death, #17.5)

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The Truth About Book Reviews: An Insider's Guide to Getting and Using Reviews to Grow Your Readership

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The Diamond Eye

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While yes, this book is about cancer, it's about how to live with cancer. I appreciated Tracy's honesty about her physical and emotional challenges through her cancer journey. This is not just a memoir about cancer. It's also about how to live. Very ...more
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“Budgets may count Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs), but great teams count on people.”
― Johanna Rothman, Behind Closed Doors: Secrets of Great Management

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“The problem is you are working on projects. Service-level response times interfere with project work and cause multitasking. Maybe someone has to do that work, but maybe not you. Or, if you do have to do it, someone else can rank-order the work, and you can work in short timeboxes so you have a chance of completing the necessary-to-the-organization work without multitasking.”
― Johanna Rothman, Manage Your Project Portfolio: Increase Your Capacity and Finish More Projects

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“Don’t worry about selling the company. If you ask great questions, your interviews will do that for you.”
― Johanna Rothman, Hiring Geeks That Fit

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