"Preface: Leadership and communications are interdependent and cannot be separated. A project manager cannot lead effectively without a good understanding of leadership theory and models. That same project manager cannot lead without recognizing the importance of communications. Communications have evolved significantly since the last century. Leadership theories and models have transitioned to the 21st century. Or have they? Have our leadership and management theories and models changed to keep up with the modern business environment? Or do we habitually continue to use and teach them as if virtual and global management does not exist in our current environment? In a 1945 speech to the combined Belgian Senate and Chamber, Winston Churchill is quoted as saying, "We are shaping the world faster than we can change ourselves, and we are applying to the present the habits of the past." Was Churchill predicting the future of project management? Have we changed how we lead projects and communicate? Leading Virtual Project Teams addresses the challenges that today's virtual project management environment poses to traditional methods of leadership and communication. Leadership for successful virtual team management is different from traditional, collocated project team management. Being familiar with appropriate e-leadership styles for virtual project teams and the transition toward new leadership styles, communication techniques for virtual project teams, and e-leadership competencies is an important part of managing projects and human resources in successful organizations today"-- Provided by publisher.