My Experiments with Project and Personnel Management

About the Book

Sekar K , “My Experiments with Project and Personnel Management” This book is a treasure of project management with rich hands on experiences portrayed in a simple manner, deals with four stages of professionals- novice, middle level, executive level and top levels, discussing the essential qualities desired at each level. The author, who has himself undergone all these four levels in his career, has shared his experiences, challenges and discussed how quick thinking and decision making helps professionals leap up to the top, how to manage difficult bosses and many other interesting areas which are eye openers for aspiring managers to think out-of-the-box. The ingenious flow of the book makes management study so interesting, easy and practical that even without knowing oneself, one gets engrossed into management techniques narrated with apt short stories and quotes.

About the Author

Mr. Sekar Kumbeswara is a seasoned professional with a strong pedagogy from Indian Institute of Technology (I.I.T), Madras and Post graduate Diploma in Ports and Harbor Engineering from International Institute for Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, Delft, Netherlands, He carries a vast experience of more than 33 years in planning, design, execution of major infrastructure projects in geographically challenging locations. He is well known for his quick decision making, effective localized innovations and his humaneness towards his staff. His rich experiences in projects and human resource management are shared in this book to help every aspiring manager. Foreword by Mr.Shakti Sinha - a member of India’s highest civil service – the Indian Administrative Services (IAS) – from 1979 to 2013. He has held a number of positions at different levels at the federal, provincial and local governments, notable ones being Private Secretary to His Hon’ble Ex-Prime minister of India Shri.Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Head of Delhi’s power utility, Finance secretary in Delhi provincial government, Chief secretary of the Andaman government among others. He is the Chairperson of an upcoming think tank, South Asian Institute for Strategic Affairs (SAISA), and is also the head of Policy Research Group at the Bureau of Research in Industry and Economic Fundamentals (BRIEF), an economic think tank.