I saw what you did there. By appealing to our natural slothfulness, Peter Taylor suckers us into a book that makes you think it will teach you how to effectively manage projects while indulging in the fat, dumb and stupid lifestyle. But in fact, Taylor tells us, not without considerable humor, how we can be more effective, astute project mangers. Any program that includes a segment where one "works his ass off" is probably not for the lazy; although Taylor does a great job advising when we should be doing the heavy lifting and when we should delegate to others.

Anyone familiar with Project Management terminology (PMI, etc.), will be familiar with the stages of a project that Taylor covers throughout this book. He is writing this for those familiar with such terms -- this book is not a primer for project management wannabes. In the end, he does a rather humerus job consolidating the bulk of the text to s short summary for the truly lazy. Essentially, it comes down to: work your ass off at the beginning of the project, getting your ducks all in a row; then coast through the project execution phase, doing as little hands-on work as possible. Then get busy again at the end, wrapping it up and completing the lessons-learned portion.

Most project management texts are light on the actual management aspect; and therefore a lot of project managers tend to be work-a-holics (whether they want to or not). Peter Taylor reminds us it is okay to let others do the bulk of the work, and is often necessary to the success of the project to encourage this. His advise is more general management than project management, but it is a good combination and anyone following his suggestions might find they are a better all-around manager, and a pretty good project manager as well. ( )

The Lazy project manager is a guidebook for project managers looking for a way to make the best use of valuable project time. The overarching theme is that a lot of effort should be put in up front, followed by a period of somewhat 'lazy' time in the middle when execution is occurring and then a big push at the end to deliver the final product.

The book is filled with helpful tips for success and the author utilizes humor and wit throughout to keep the reader engaged. Considering the short length of this book, I would recommend it for those project managers looking to make the best use of their time. ( )

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