How Big Things Get Done: The Surprising Factors Behind Every Successful Project,

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE How Big Things Get Done by Bent Flyvbjerg, Dan Gardner The secrets to successfully planning and delivering ambitious, complex projects on any scale. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Nothing is more inspiring than a big vision that becomes a triumphant, new reality. Think of how Apples 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 Londons 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 lifes 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 dont know them, you wont win.* Plan slow, act fast. Getting to the action quick feels right. But its 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 cant, 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. Author Biography Bent Flyvbjerg is a professor at Oxford University, an economist, and the worlds leading megaproject expert, according to global accounting network KPMG. He has consulted on over one hundred projects costing $1 billion or more and has been knighted by the Queen of Denmark.Dan Gardner is a journalist and the New York Times bestselling author of Risk, Future Babble and Superforecasting (with Philip E. Tetlock). Review Important, timely, instructive and entertaining. What more could you ask for? -- Daniel Kahneman, winner of the Nobel Prize in economics and author of Thinking, Fast and SlowA wise, vivid and unforgettable combination of inspiring storytelling with decades of practical research and experience -- Tim Harford, bestselling author of How to Make the World Add UpHaving researched the properties of planning errors, I am confident that nobody has studied the topic more broadly and deeply than Bent Flyvbjerg. His focus ranges from Olympic Games to the renovation of your dog house -- Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Distinguished Professor of Risk Engineering, Tandon School of Engineering, New York University, and author of The Black SwanMy only complaint about this book is that it wasnt written earlier. It distills decades of systematic research from thousands of projects. The result is a crystal-clear pattern of surprising reasons why almost all big human projects fail to deliver as expected -- Ola Rosling, bestselling co-author of FactfulnessThe best scientific advice on project planning. It is arguably the bargain of the century. For a few dollars you can tap into thousands of dollars of insights in executive-education classrooms -- Philip Tetlock, bestselling co-author of SuperforecastingA truly fascinating read. Theres a practical pay-off, too: a toolbox with eleven smart heuristics for better project leadership that every planner should know -- Gerd Gigerenzer, author of Gut Feelings Promotional The secrets to successfully planning and delivering ambitious, complex projects on any scale. Details ISBN1035018942 Author Dan Gardner Publisher Pan Macmillan Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 1035018942 ISBN-13 9781035018949 Format Paperback Publication Date 2023-02-16 UK Release Date 2023-02-16 Pages 304 Audience Age 18 Imprint Macmillan Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2023-02-16 NZ Release Date 2023-02-16 Subtitle The Surprising Factors Behind Every Successful Project, from Home Renovations to Space Exploration DEWEY 658.404 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:141532959;

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