Projects have always been essentially human endeavours. Large modern projects are generally highly complex, fraught with technical difficulties and supported by diverse, often apparently conflicted stakeholders. The spirituality that originally defined some of the great construction projects of the classical era surely has a role in project management today.
The Spirit of Project Management explains the context for spirituality in projects and explores how it can be used to create a larger sense of purpose and achievement; to help encourage an esprit de corps amongst all those involved; to act as a touchstone for ethical and sustainable decision-making.
This is a very pragmatic book. The first part includes an explanation and a variety of useful models for understanding the significance and value of spirituality in projects. Judi Neal and Alan Harpham devote the second part of the book to help you integrate these ideas into your day-to-day management of projects. Thus there are chapters on spirituality from the perspective of the individual, the project team, the project organization and even project management within a sustainable world framework.
Read this book, use the ideas to help you articulate your projects; engage and sustain your project team and your stakeholders; and frame how you work in terms of your organisation, society and the environment.
Preface; Part I The Context for Spirituality and Project Management: Back ground of project management in a spiritual context; Background on faith and spirituality in the workplace; The virtues of spirituality and project management; The importance of spirituality in project management. Part II Integrating Spirituality and Project Management: Self and spirituality in project management; Teams and spirituality in project management; The organisation and spirituality in project management; The planet and spirituality in project management; The history and the future of project management; Appendices; References; Index.
