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Learn how to make decisions in the face of increasingly complex and multifaceted challenges

In A Symphony of Choices: How Mentorship Taught a Manager Decision-Making, Project Management and Workplace Engagement -- and Saved a Concert Season, workplace culture and strategy expert Gerald Leonard delivers a fascinating narrative following one Jerry Hall, the new Symphony Orchestra manager at a prestigious symphony concerned about the challenging plans for an upcoming season. In the book, you’ll watch Jerry connect with a former college professor and learn the skills necessary to successfully manage his way through these unprecedented times in his business and personal life.

Does he have all skills necessary for effective decision-making and managing a major symphony’s portfolio of projects? Will his fear of succumbing to daunting challenges prevent him from succeeding? The author answers these questions, and more. You’ll also find:

  • Hands-on strategies for decision-making and management you can implement today at your organization
  • Methods for navigating an increasingly complex and interconnected environment
  • Ways to apply subject-matter knowledge to your management even in the face of extraordinary personal challenges

A necessary and hands-on resource for directors, managers, executives, and other business leaders, A Symphony of Choices will also earn a place on the bookshelves of practicing and aspiring leaders in athletic, academic, military, and other environments.

Table of Contents

  1. COVER
  2. PRAISE FOR A SYMPHONY OF CHOICES
  3. TITLE PAGE
  4. COPYRIGHT
  5. FOREWORD
  6. PREFACE
  7. CHAPTER 1: THE RIGHT PEOPLE AND THE RIGHT TIME
  8. CHAPTER 2: CHOOSING YOUR PORTFOLIO
  9. CHAPTER 3: SELECTING YOUR PROJECTS
  10. CHAPTER 4: CHOOSING YOUR PORTFOLIO PROCESSES
  11. CHAPTER 5: CHOOSING YOUR STRATEGY
  12. CHAPTER 6: CHOOSING YOUR RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
  13. CHAPTER 7: CHOOSING YOUR PERFORMANCE METRICS
  14. CHAPTER 8: CHOOSING YOUR COMMUNICATION STRATEGY
  15. CHAPTER 9: CHOOSING YOUR RISKS STRATEGY
  16. CHAPTER 10: CHOOSING YOUR IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY
  17. CHAPTER 11: REAPING THE BENEFITS OF YOUR CHOICES
  18. EPILOGUE
  19. IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE
  20. DR. RICHARD'S LESSONS
  21. RECOMMENDED READING AND RESOURCES
  22. BIBLIOGRAPHY
  23. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  24. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
  25. INDEX
  26. END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT