{"product_id":"how-big-things-get-done","title":"Bent Flyvbjerg: - [2023] paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Important, timely, instructive and entertaining' - Daniel Kahneman, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThinking, Fast and Slow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Wise, vivid and unforgettable' - Tim Harford, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Undercover Economist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWorld expert Bent Flyvbjerg and bestselling author Dan Gardner reveal the secrets to successfully planning and delivering ambitious projects on any scale.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNothing 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?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnderstanding what distinguishes the triumphs from the failures has been the life's work of Oxford professor Bent Flyvbjerg. In \u003ci\u003eHow Big Things Get Done\u003c\/i\u003e, he identifies the errors that lead projects to fail, and the research-based principles that will make yours succeed:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eUnderstand your odds.\u003c\/b\u003e If you don't know them, you won't win.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003ePlan slow, act fast. \u003c\/b\u003eGetting to the action quick feels right. But it's wrong.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eThink right to left. \u003c\/b\u003eStart with your goal, then identify the steps to get there.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eFind your Lego.\u003c\/b\u003e Big is best built from small.\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003e Master the unknown unknowns.\u003c\/b\u003e Most think they can't, so they fail. Flyvbjerg shows how you can.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull of vivid examples ranging from the building of the Sydney Opera House to the making of the latest Pixar blockbusters, \u003ci\u003eHow Big Things Get Done\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how to get any ambitious project done - on time and on budget.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flyvbjerg, Bent \u0026 Gardner, Dan","offers":[{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":49053413409107,"sku":"XV81035018949","price":11.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"New","offer_id":44370335891746,"sku":"9781035018949","price":22.1,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/flyvbjerg-bent-gardner-dan-bent-flyvbjerg-2023-paperback-57567426511187.jpg?v=1727677031","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.pro\/products\/how-big-things-get-done","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}