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Foreword: Larry Prusak xi Introduction: Learning from the Best Practitioners 1 Alexander Laufer Chapter 1: Developing a Missile: The Power of Autonomy and Learning 19 Alexander Laufer, Dan Ward, Alistair Cockburn Chapter 2: Building of Memory: Managing Creativity Through Action 51 Alexander Laufer, Zvi Ziklik, Jeffrey Russell Chapter 3: Flying Solar-Powered Airplanes: Soaring High on Spirit and Systems 71 Alexander Laufer, Edward Hoffman, Don Cohen Chapter 4: Transferring Harbor Cranes: Delivering A Bold Idea Through Meticulous Preparations and Quick Responsiveness 103 Alexander Laufer, Zvi Ziklik, Jeffrey Russell Chapter 5: A Successful Downsizing: Developing a Culture of Trust and Responsibility 125 Alexander Laufer, Dan Ward, Alistair Cockburn Chapter 6: A Peaceful Evacuation: Building A Multi-Project Battalion by Leading Upward 149 Alexander Laufer, Zvi Ziklik, Dora Cohenca-Zall Chapter 7: Exploring Space: Shaping Culture by Exploiting Location 171 Alexander Laufer, Edward Hoffman, Don Cohen Chapter 8: Building a Dairy Plant: Accelerating Speed by Splitting and Harmonizing 193 Alexander Laufer, Jeffrey Russell, Dora Cohenca-Zall Epilogue: Practices for Project Leadership 213 Alexander Laufer Index 239

Dr. Alexander Laufer is a chaired professor of civil engineering at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, where he also served as the dean of the faculty. Currently he is also a visiting professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has served as the editor-in-chief of the NASA Academy of Program and Project Leadership Magazine, Academy Sharing Knowledge, and as a member of the advisory board of the NASA Academy of Program and Project Leadership. He has also served as the director of the Center for Project Leadership at Columbia University. He is a member of the editorial review board of the Project Management Journal. Dr. Laufer is the author or coauthor of five books; the two most recent ones are Breaking the Code of Project Management (Macmillan, 2009) and Shared Voyage: Learning and Unlearning from Remarkable Projects (NASA History Office, 2005).