Project Orienteering

In Project Orienteering, Denise Brinkmeyer introduces the idea that project management is first and foremost an exercise in leadership communication. The ability to engage stakeholder groups based on their differing needs requires careful listening and communication skills, a capacity for real-time problem solving, the ability to adapt nimbly to changing circumstances, and the desire to facilitate others' success. By approaching every project as a journey, Brinkmeyer emphasizes the necessity of good communication and the importance of setting out with as good a map as possible, knowing full well that exploration along the way will influence both the level of detail the map acquires and the travelers' capacity to anticipate the nature and quality of as-yet-unexplored territory.