How Big Things Get Done: The Surprising Factors Behind Every Successful Project, from Home Renovations to Space Exploration
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Best Books of the Year – The Financial Times and The Economist
Shortlisted for the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year Award 2023
World expert Bent Flyvbjerg and bestselling author Dan Gardner reveal the secrets to successfully planning and delivering ambitious projects on any scale.
‘Important, timely, instructive and entertaining’ – Daniel Kahneman, bestselling author of Thinking, Fast and Slow
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 such successes are the exception. Consider how London’s Crossrail project delivered five years late and billions over budget. More modest endeavours, whether launching a small business, organizing a conference, or just finishing a work project on time, also commonly fail. Why?
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How Big Things Get Done: The Surprising Factors Behind Every Successful Project, from Home Renovations to Space Exploration
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