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Vijay K. Verma is an interna-tionally renowned speaker and author. He wrote a three- volume series on the Human Aspects of Project Management published by the Project Man-agement Institute (PMI) - Organizing Projects for Success, Human Resource Skills for the ProjectManager, and Managing the Project Team - and a fourth book, The Art of Positive Politics: A Key to De-livering Successful Projects, published in June 2018 by Multi-Media Publications Inc. Vijay received the 2009 PMI Fellow Award (one of the highest and most prestigious awards presented by PMI), the 1999 PMI David I. Cleland Project Management Literature Award (for his book Managing the Project Team), andthe 1999 PMI Distinguished Contribution Award for sustained and significant contributions to the project management profession.Vijay has given many keynote presentations at various conferences. He has authored and presented many papers at national and international confer-ences on the Human Aspects of Project Management and Managing Cross--Cultural Teams. He has presented several workshops on project management in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, South Africa, China, and India with participants from various industries. More than four thousand profes-sionals working in project management have attended his presentations to enhance their skills andconfidence in managing projects effectively.Mr. Verma worked for forty years at TRIUMF (TRI University Meson Facility), Canada National Research Laboratory. Here, he provided project man-agement services for projects varying in size, complexity, and diversity. Mr. Verma served as president of the West Coast BC Chapter (1988-1989). He is a professional engineer with an MSc in Electri-cal Engineering from DalTech, Halifax, and an MBA from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. He lives in Vancouver with his wife, Shiksha, enjoying life with seven grandchildren. Shiksha Verma is the cofounder, with her husband Vijay K. Verma, of Samanda Enterprises Inc., a company based in Vancouver, BritishColumbia, Canada, primarily involved in project manage-ment and leadership training, and real estate development. She has been involved incharitable activities and community projects for many years.Shiksha holds a Bachelor's in Education and taught at a high school in India for many years. After marrying Vijay in 1976, she migrated to Canada and stayed home to raise three children. She supported Vijay in all his professional, teaching, and writing endeavors, giving him fresh ideas and helping him develop seminars and keynote presentations for project management conferences in the United States, Canada, Australia, and India.While collaborating with Vijay on this book, she was committed to adding value by ensuring that serious messages and results are delivered through easily remembered and sustained stories and examples. In this book, she included her common- sense approach to lead with purpose, influence people, and create a compelling desire in them to expand their potential and meet their personal and organizational visions.Shiksha Verma is a proven natural project manager and thought--provoking leader. Although she does not have formal designations in project manage-ment, she leads with management and leadership principles in everything she does, from real estate de-velopment to planning and organizing their children's weddings. She can identify risks and develop risk management strategies for small and large chal-lenges in life.Shiksha is driven by a belief in lifelong learning and everyone's ability to fulfill their potential and make positive life changes. She understands the im-portance of people feeling valued and engaged at work. She loves to help others change their people skills to produce big results.In the past ten years, Shiksha has developed a keen interest in exploring the role of spirituality in leadership. She firmly believes the spiritualitycomponent provides leaders with strong conviction, commitment, and empathy, which are necessary to lead purposefully and with people in mind. She believes in leading life with high moral values and de-veloping internal powers, whether to raise a family or lead a business organization.She lives in Vancouver with her husband, Vijay, enjoying life with seven grandchildren.
Verma reminds us again that there is more to effective project management than mastering the best tools. Understanding people in organizations is crucial. In his latest book, coauthored with his wife, Shiksha Verma, attention focuses on the importance of using influence and power to achieve outcomes that lead to project success. The authors offer practical guidance and a good read! -The late J. Davidson Frame, PhD, PMP, PMI Fellow Former CAO, University of Management and Technology Arlington, VA 22209, USA Long-standing author Vijay Verma presents his latest book but with a difference. This time, Shiksha Verma, his wife, joins him as coauthor to focus on the more ephemeral aspects of conducting projects in our new world of high technology. Together, their thoughts and recommendations cover elusive topics such as how to engage peoples' support, practicing influence without authority, and ideas for next- generation leadership. To this end, they present frequent illustrations and focus lists to emphasize their written recommendations and act as organized reminders for a call to action by the reader. The future is in your hands. -R. Max Wideman, FCSCE, FEIC, FICE, FPMI, FCMI (Retired owner of www.maxwideman.com) AEW Services, Richmond Hill, ON Email: maxw@maxwideman.com Another significant addition to leadership and project management literature by Vijay Verma with his wife, Shiksha Verma. A comprehensive and well- prepared treatise that all business leaders and project management professionals should have on themselves. The inclusion of ideas about using power and influence positively is indeed practical and exciting. -Mahesh K. Upadhyaya, PhD Professor Emeritus University of British Columbia Influencing without authority is a key skill set for the professional project manager. The people approach and emphasis that Vijay and Shiksha Verma provide in this book make a great difference for the reader. This book is a must for every leader and project manager. Stories, examples, and best practices covered in this book are easy to read and understand. Read it, share it, and practice it to empower your people and Lead with Purpose. -Alfonso Bucero, MSc, PMP, PMI-RMP, PfMP, PMI Fellow Managing Partner, BUCERO PM Consulting Leadership is about people and purpose. Vijay and Shiksha have created a stimulating masterpiece that is a must -read for every project manager. With clarity, this book skilfully places the onus of success on a person's internal drive to succeed through teamwork, psychology, and goals connected with your innate drive to create value through hard work, determination, and personal resolve. -Nemy Banthia, PhD, PEng, FACI, FCSCE, FICI, FCAE, FRSC Professor, Distinguished University Scholar and Canada Research Chair in Infrastructure Rehabilitation CEO and Scientific Director, Canada--India Research Center of Excellence (IC-IMPACTS) Dept. of Civil Engineering, The University of British Columbia Best-selling author and highly revered thought leader Vijay Verma teams up with his wife Shiksha Verma to offer new insights in their latest book on leadership and influencing without authority. They also elucidate the interrelationship among power, politics, and influence and demonstrate how leaders and project managers can leverage them to deliver successful projects. Peppered with pearls of wisdom, the book is priceless for organizational leaders and project management practitioners in all industries. -Dr. Prasad S. Kodukula, PMP, PgMP Founder and CEO, Kodukula & Associates, Inc. Adj. Faculty, University of Chicago and Illinois Institute of Technology
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