...allow me to recommend a small book that has helped me considerably in thinking about how to be an effective project manager in this wonderful world. A warning--it's a bit goofy. But hang in there for the truly useful insights. The Gods of Management by Charles Handy amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Gods-Management-Changing-Work-Organizations/dp/019 5096169 powells: http://www.powells.com/biblio/72-9780195096170-0 It's been out a long time (decades) so it's probably widely available in libraries as well. --Joan Starr