Why do large projects go over budget?

[ad_1] How Big Things Get Done: The Surprising Factors That Determine the Fate of Every Project, from Home Renovations to Space Exploration and Everything In Between by Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan Gardner, Currency, 2023 “There are three kinds of lies,” the old saying goes. “Lies, damned lies, and cost projections for big projects.” Yes, yes, […]

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Profiles in burnout

[ad_1] The Burnout Challenge: Managing People’s Relationships with Their Jobs by Christina Maslach and Michael P. Leiter, Harvard University Press, 2022  After New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern unexpectedly announced her resignation on January 19, the lead on CNN’s analysis read, “Burnout is real—and it’s nothing be ashamed of.” Indeed. Related insights It […]

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