Project Failure is one of the favorite topics for project managers. From pub conversations to the outrageously-priced Standish Report, we love to discuss and read about failed projects.
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We think that, by learning about them, we can avoid repeating the errors of the past. But perhaps Hegel was right:
‘History teaches us that mankind learns nothing from history.’
Accepting we can do nothing is not in my nature. And I don’t believe it is in the nature of any true Project Manager. We take on big, complex, risky endeavors. And we do so with the confidence we can deliver.
So, I choose to learn about the causes of failure.
Regular readers of my articles will recognize one of my favorite quotes. It comes from the movie, Papillon. The character, Leon Dega (played by Dustin Hoffman) says:
‘Blame is for God and small children’
Resorting to blame when your project goes badly is immature. Childish.
The truth is, those are all excuses. Each one can be addressed by one thing: good project management.
And I don’t mean the ‘I have the certificate to prove it’ type of good project management. I mean practicing the craft of project management well. That, by the way, is why my project management courses are designed as they are: to focus on day-to-day delivery skills.
I have made a detailed study of the causes of Project Failure. And I have published my work for you in a short video course (16 videos / 100 minutes), called How to Avoid Project Failure. Take a look at the details and apply Coupon Code HAPF20YOUTUBE at checkout to get 20% off.
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Failure and Blame: Learn to Avoid Project Failure Click To TweetDr Mike Clayton is one of the most successful and in-demand project management trainers in the UK. He is author of 14 best-selling books, including four about project management. He is also a prolific blogger and contributor to ProjectManager.com and Project, the journal of the Association for Project Management. Between 1990 and 2002, Mike was a successful project manager, leading large project teams and delivering complex projects. In 2016, Mike launched OnlinePMCourses.
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