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D March 31, 2014 Annotated Bibliography Entry Form Author: Philip Diab Article or Chapter Title: Defining Success Book or Journal Title: N/A Publisher: Leadershipformation.com Date of Publication: not available Intended Audience: Leaders, Managers, Project managers, Authors Credentials: Philip R. Diab has extensive global experience in consulting and training. As CEO of Leadership Formation and Past Chairman of Project Management Institute (PMI), Philip is a recognized leader in Project Management. A compelling speaker, Philip energizes audiences, large and small, using real-life examples from his career with organizations such as IBM in the United States and other worldwide experiences. Authorial Perspective: Philip believes that organizational success stems from strong leaders Main Topic: Defining Success Key Words: Defining, Success, Strategy, vision, organization, Reading Level: High School, College Style of Writing: Popular Genre: Secular-Professional Thesis Statement: Regardless of the specific tool, it is vital that organizations define a robust tiered approach to assigning success criteria. It is by defining these criteria that the organization takes an abstract concept success and makes it human. Outline: 1) Success starts with the strategy. 2) Building success project by project. 3) Personal success stories. 4)

Internal Strengths: The article presents different ways of defining success. It also presents differing tools to employ when evaluating the success of your organization. Internal Weaknesses: There were many typos for an article about success. Theological Critique: Jesus tells his disciples to count the cost before building a building in Luke 14:28. Strategy and planning is something valued by Christ. This is something to seriously consider when defining success as a leader. Level of Recommendation: 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest) = 7 Link to article: http://leadershipformation.com/?p=185