Books by Ervin (Earl) Cobb

Driving Ultimate Project Performance: Transforming from Project Manager to Project Leader is a "Comprehensive Project Leadership Development Program in One Book". The innovative and easily comprehensible book has been extensively edited by a Coaching Professional certified by the International Coach Federation - the leading global coaching organization and professional association for coaches.By completing the workbook at your own pace, you will: Strengthen your critical Project Leadership skills Learn how to expand your Leadership focus Learn how to Think Like a Leader Gain an understanding of the Power of Micro-Messaging Identify your Career Critical Mentor Relationships Develop your Mentor "Ask" and Follow-up Strategy Construct Your Transformation Health Insight Summary Understand the Action Planning Process and how to determine your Planning Guidelines Develop your Transformation Action Plan Finalize and Execute your Action Plan Track your Action Execution, Complete Your Transformation and Gain the Desired Results This new, ground-breaking, self-paced Leadership Development Program is uniquely integrated into a comprehensive and contemporary Workbook & Coaching Guide. The Program includes a Leadership Development Coaching option. The Program's objective is to assist the participant in achieving ultimate project performance and becoming recognized as an Outstanding Project Leader. Driving Ultimate Project Performance has been mindfully and specifically designed for successful Project Management Professionals or Functional Business Managers who desire the opportunity to significantly improve their Project Leadership skills and overall Leadership performance by participating in a proven, state-of-the-art and self-paced Leadership Development Program. After years of research and private career coaching, Earl and Jim spent the past few years collaborating, designing, writing and testing the 240-page Workbook and Coaching Guide. The innovative and easily comprehensible book has been extensively edited by a Coaching Professional certified by the International Coach Federation. The book includes over 30 exclusive, thought-provoking developmental exercises. It is designed to coach the Program Participant through a Four-Step Leadership Development Process. The process is designed to build a transformation foundation, significantly enhance leadership skills and professionally lead the Program Participant through the construction of a Ten-Point Transformation Action Plan. The systematic execution of the detailed, individualized Action Plan will ensure that the Program Participant successfully completes his or her transformation from "Project Manager" to "Project Leader". The Driving Ultimate Project Performance Leadership Coaching option includes up to three months of virtual discussions, real-time program progress feedback and specially developed, web-based presentations to enhance the developmental experience of the Program Participants. Anyone who purchases the book can register for the complete Program which includes the Leadership Development Coaching option at http://leadershipchecklist.com/.

The Official Leadership Checklist and Diary for Project Management Professionals is the consummate thought guide and performance tracker for PMP professionals to employ and deploy successful project leadership strategies. Most publications focus on the technical aspects of project management while giving little attention to the leadership aspects. This practical guide is designed to be a unique and personal leadership enhancing complement to the preeminent global standard for Project Management as set forth in the Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK®).The book contains an insightful and concise introduction to The Seven Habits of Successful Project Leaders(TM), a set of Project Leadership Checklists and a confidential Project Leadership Diary.The Seven Habits of Successful Project Leaders(TM) succinctly reveals how any Project Professional can benefit from a deeper understanding of Industry and PMI best practices in: Project Communications; Team Building; Change Management; Visioning; Problem Solving; Project Quality and Confidence Building.The Project Leadership Checklists contain reassuring "phase-by-phase" affirmations of specific actions that should be taken during each project phase to increase a Project Manager's leadership presence and influence. Unlike typical project questionnaires, the Project Leadership Checklists are designed to be consulted daily during each phase of the project to benefit from its experience-based wisdom, vision and direction.The Project Leadership Diary uniquely complements the Project Leadership Checklist. The Leadership Diary plays a vital role in the process of strengthening leadership presence and influence on any type of project. The Project Leadership Diary is structured to become a personal reflective journal - one you can refer to several times a day as a dashboard for your leadership accomplishments. At the end of the project, the Project Manager will own a "private reflective journal" to reference later for further development, to serve as a retrospective with his or her and to share with other project managers to help them enhance and grow their professional performance.Based on reviews by many successful Program Management Professionals, The Official Leadership Checklist and Diary should instantly become one of the most valued and trusted tools in every successful Project Manager's toolkit and for mentors to gift to their protégés.