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Business Analysis and Leadership: Influencing Change Re-issue Edition
Author(s): Penny Pullan (Editor), James Archer
- Publisher: Kogan Page
- Publication Date: 3 Jan. 2015
- Edition: Re-issue
- Language: English
- Print length: 288 pages
- ISBN-10: 074947646X
- ISBN-13: 9780749476465
Book Description
21st century organizations, across all sectors and of all types, have to cope with an international marketplace where change is frequent and customer expectations continue to rise. The work of business analysis professionals is crucial if organizations are to succeed and grow. If change programmes are to be successful, stakeholder engagement and situation analysis are vital, and to achieve this, senior business people need to display competence in a range of areas, not least of which include the ability to challenge, lead and influence.
Business Analysis and Leadership is for anyone involved in business analysis working in any organization worldwide, from financial services to charities, government to manufacturing. It takes the reader beyond standard textbooks full of techniques and tools, advising on how to lead and gain credibility throughout the organization. It will help you with the tricky role of working with people from the shop floor to board directors and give readers the confidence to challenge the easy way forward and point out what will really work in practice.
This inspirational book consists of contributions from leading thinkers and practitioners in business analysis from around the world. Their case studies, practical advice and downloadable appendices will help the reader to develop leadership skills and become an outstanding catalyst for change.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“It is vital that business analysts adopt a leadership role and this book will provide a valuable resource to enable them to do so.”,
Debra Paul, co-author of “Business Analysis” and “Business Analysis Techniques”“I can’t recommend this book highly enough. It should appeal to anyone working in the project/programme space. For business analysts ready for the leadership challenge, it should be considered required reading.”,
Dean Burnell MBCS, Chartered Institute for IT“This book is certainly worth bookmarking in the IIBA Online Library. Each part, chapter or opinion piece can be read on its own without losing context, and this provides a convenient text to access when looking for advice.”,
Maureen McVey, CBAP, Head of L&D, IIBAAbout the Author
Penny Pullan is a thought leader in the field of virtual leadership, specializing in complex change projects involving virtual teams. She is a director of Making Projects Work. Her clients include: Rolls Royce, UK Government, Skandia, PWC, Novo Nordisk, AstraZeneca, Abbott Laboratories, Cummins, Capital One, National Grid, Open University, CAFOD, Save the Children and Christian Aid.
Penny Pullan has run the Virtual Working Summit since 2010 with thousands of participants from around the world. In addition, she’s a Senior Instructor in Business Analysis for ESI, a leading training organisation. Penny is the co-editor of Business Analysis and Leadership (2013, also published by Kogan Page).
James Archer is a practising Business Analyst. He was the UK Business Analyst of the Year in 2009. He runs public and in-house seminars and he is currently leading work to re-design services and processes across three London boroughs and community health.
