No, this is not a book about bench pressing your project sponsor, although that might do wonders for your biceps (and boost team morale at the same time). Buttrick’s workout will get your project management skills in shape, fast! He shows us how to manage a project successfully within a challenging organizational culture. The author introduces a stage and gate model for project and program management, ensuring that the right projects are selected in the first place and continue to receive support and funding down the road. He looks at issues such as resource planning across a portfolio of projects, risk management and dealing with change. Buttrick presents us with a practical approach based on his own experience at Cable & Wireless that will work for most projects in most organizations.