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How Big Things Get Done - The Surprising Factors Behind Every Successful Project, from Home Renovations to Space Exploration (Paperback)
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How Big Things Get Done - The Surprising Factors Behind Every Successful Project, from Home Renovations to Space Exploration (Paperback)
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Nothing is more inspiring than a big vision that becomes a
triumphant, new reality. Think of how Apple's iPod went from a
project with a single employee to an enormously successful product
launch in eleven months. But they are the exception. Consider how
London's Crossrail project delivered five years late and billions
overbudget. More modest endeavours, whether launching a small
business, organizing a conference, or just finishing a work project
on time, also commonly fail. Why? Understanding what distinguishes
the triumphs from the failures has been the life's work of Oxford
professor Bent Flyvbjerg. In How Big Things Get Done, he identifies
the errors that lead projects to fail, and the research-based
principles that will make yours succeed: - Understand your odds. If
you don't know them, you won't win. - Plan slow, act fast. Getting
to the action quick feels right. But it's wrong. - Think right to
left. Start with your goal, then identify the steps to get there. -
Find your Lego. Big is best built from small. - Master the unknown
unknowns. Most think they can't, so they fail. Flyvbjerg shows how
you can. Full of vivid examples ranging from the building of the
Sydney Opera House to the making of the latest Pixar blockbusters,
How Big Things Get Done reveals how to get any ambitious project
done - on time and on budget.
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