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PPP 265 | (Video) Is Project Management Just Dumb Luck?
PPP 265 | (Video) Is Project Management Just Dumb Luck?
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3 minutes
Released:
Aug 31, 2019
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Description
Is project management "the art of creating the illusion that any outcome is the result of a series of predetermined, deliberate acts when, in fact, it was dumb luck"?
In Harold Kerzner's classic book on project management, he suggests that many companies run their projects with that mindset.
In this 3-minute video, I share a lesson from a drone experiment and include a reference to the "leader attribution error"--something I learned when interviewing the late Harvard professor J. Richard Hackman back in episode 33. (earn some free PDUs by listening).
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I'd love to hear from you! What are your thoughts about the leader attribution error? Do leaders tend to get more credit than they deserve when things go well--and more blame than they deserve when things go poorly? What's the role of dumb luck when it comes to delivering projects?
Let's connect on LinkedIn and discuss! I'd love to hear your thoughts! Also, what have you been learning lately? What are you reading? Please e-mail me (show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com) or leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line (847-550-3747). I look forward to hearing from you!
Please give us feedback about The People and Projects Podcast! Take our Listener Survey at https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/ListenerSurvey. Thank you!
Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week!
Talent Triangle: Leadership
Total Duration 3:14
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In Harold Kerzner's classic book on project management, he suggests that many companies run their projects with that mindset.
In this 3-minute video, I share a lesson from a drone experiment and include a reference to the "leader attribution error"--something I learned when interviewing the late Harvard professor J. Richard Hackman back in episode 33. (earn some free PDUs by listening).
Let Me Hear From You!
I'd love to hear from you! What are your thoughts about the leader attribution error? Do leaders tend to get more credit than they deserve when things go well--and more blame than they deserve when things go poorly? What's the role of dumb luck when it comes to delivering projects?
Let's connect on LinkedIn and discuss! I'd love to hear your thoughts! Also, what have you been learning lately? What are you reading? Please e-mail me (show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com) or leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line (847-550-3747). I look forward to hearing from you!
Please give us feedback about The People and Projects Podcast! Take our Listener Survey at https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/ListenerSurvey. Thank you!
Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week!
Talent Triangle: Leadership
Total Duration 3:14
Download episode 265
Released:
Aug 31, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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