The challenges faced daily by project managers, executives, and other stakeholders in software projects are diverse. Social skills and soft skills are key success factors in this context. This book presents techniques for leading and developing employees, as well as for building high-performance teams, illustrated with concrete examples from the IT sector. The authors provide answers to questions such as what motivates software developers, what modern leadership means in increasingly agile projects, and how complex collaboration can actually work. The mechanisms of iterative processes and learning through retrospectives are also explained. Additionally, techniques for effective and efficient meeting management are discussed. The book is divided into five parts: Fundamentals, Soft Skills, Communication.