Trapped with Geniuses: Project Management Guide to Survival

By Bahadirhan Cicek

Trapped with Geniuses?

More than half of project managers experience burnout at some point. Others struggle with personality conflicts, difficult stakeholders, or imposture syndrome, especially when they are expected to lead projects without deep domain knowledge.

Fresh project managers are challenged with terminology and coordination of many unknowns.

Trapped with Geniuses focuses on why this happens and how to deal with it without losing your mind.

This book is a survival Guide, following PMP processes while reflecting the brutal reality. It is for readers who've ever: Felt their soul drain during an expert's explanationBeen told leadership means being an extrovert game or PM should be more 'proactive'Wondered why the Gantt chart looks like an abstract artInside, you will find what the job is really about. How introverts lead without faking it. A 100-term dictionary that translates corporate speak into plain English. Actual survival tactics for dark days and the most important: "to not take everything so serios"

This book isn't the path to certificate but path to efficient leading. In the end, it is your decision to:

go survive or leave

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HHYZPMQ6
• ISBN13: 9798188679408
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"