
Project Management, Denial, and the Death Zone
Lessons from Everest and Antarctica
- 296 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Project success rates haven't changed in 20 years...Learn why, and what you can do to improve them in your organization!Using examples and lessons learned from the failures and achievements of Antarctic explorers Robert Scott and Ernest Shackleton, and Mount Everest expedition leader John Hunt and others, this captivating guide provides powerful insights into the causes of project and program failure and how to manage them to significantly improve project success rates. This title has been recognized by the global PM community for its contribution and ingenuity. It has received the following industry honors: --Nomination for the prestigious PMI David I. Cleland Project Management Literature Award--WInner of the 2016 RiskNZ National Awards of Excellence Exemplar Award (RiskNZ is the peak sector and professional body in New Zealand bringing together those people and organisations managing risk)--Chosen as The Book of the Month in PMI's inaugural Projectmanagement.com Book Club
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Foreword
- About the Author
- WAV
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 The Constancy of Failure
- Chapter 2 A Risk-Rich Environment
- Chapter 3 Risk Homeostasis Theory
- Chapter 4 Risk Appetite
- Chapter 5 The CORA Triangle
- Chapter 6 Managing Risk Appetite in Projects
- Chapter 7 Denial
- Chapter 8 The Death Zone
- Chapter 9 The Level-3 Organization
- Chapter 10 The Heroic Manager
- Chapter 11 Advanced Basics
- Chapter 12 The Circle of Project Management Ethos
- Chapter 13 Strong Humble Servants
- Chapter 14 Epilogue
- Glossary
- Bibliography