Alice M. Sapienza 
Managing Scientists [PDF ebook] 
Leadership Strategies in Scientific Research

Preface to the Second Edition ix
Acknowledgments xiii
1 Introduction 1
2 Condition of Being Different 19
3 Understanding What Motivates You and What Motivates Others 37
4 Understanding Your Leadership Style and That of Others 70
5 Communicating Effectively 88
6 Dealing with Conflict 124
7 Creativity: Influence of Structure, Size, and Formal Systems 145
8 Project Management 167
9 Discerning and Assessing Organizational Culture 196
10 Leading Change 222
Index 241

Alice M. Sapienza, a scholar and strategic consultant to biomedical firms, explains the special issues of concern to these firms and some of the pressures on their leadership to invest in and manage R&D resources wisely. She provides a conceptual foundation for understanding the technology life cycle and supplies tools with which the leadership team can.