ISBN: 9780749468620    Publisher: Viva Year of publishing: 2013     Format:  Paperback No of Pages: 288        Language: English

Do you work with business change?
Do you strive to understand organizations undergoing change, define what's needed and deliver value?
Do you work towards the delivery of real and lasting benefits for your organization?
If so, this book is written for you. Business Analysis & Leadership aims to give you practical advice and ideas on how to develop your leadership of change at four levels: yourself, your project, your organization and beyond. All of these hold the key to your success in business analysis.
This inspirational book consists of contributions from leading thinkers and practitioners in business analysis around the world, blending together a wide range of perspectives. Their case studies and practical advice will support you in becoming an outstanding influencer of change. Topics covered include:

 facilitative leadership
 working with the project manager
 dealing with difficult stakeholders
 the iterative business analyst
 global working and virtual teams
 systems thinking
 power and politics
 strategic thinking
 becoming a thought leader
 ethics, professionalization and best practice
 developing your skills and the courage to apply them
 communication and negotiation

Whatever your job title, if you are involved in business analysis in any way, you will find this book and the supporting website www.baleadership.com invaluable.


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Penny Pullan works with people in organizations who are grappling with tricky projects. This means: ambiguous requirements, diverse stakeholders, virtual teams and lots of risk! Penny is a director of Making Projects Work Ltd and hosts the BA Summit (www.basummit.com). James Archer is a consultant and trainer working to bring about change in organizations. James has helped organize the Business Analysis Conference Europe since it began and in 2009 he was voted "Business Analyst of the Year': James is an associate partner of Perspectiv.
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