{"id":28738,"date":"2024-07-25T19:40:39","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T17:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/equalminds.eu\/?post_type=insight&p=28738"},"modified":"2025-01-23T17:00:16","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T16:00:16","slug":"how-big-things-get-done","status":"publish","type":"insight","link":"https:\/\/equalminds.eu\/nl\/insight\/how-big-things-get-done\/","title":{"rendered":"How big things get done"},"content":{"rendered":"

How Big Things Get Done<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>

The Surprising Factors Behind Every Successful Project, from Home Renovations to Space Exploration<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

There’s nothing more inspiring than witnessing a grand vision transform into a triumphant new reality. Consider how the Empire State Building evolved from a simple sketch to the crown jewel of New York\u2019s skyline in just twenty-one months, or how Apple\u2019s iPod went from a one-person project to a major product launch in eleven months.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

These are remarkable stories. However, more often than not, big visions turn into nightmares. Take Boston\u2019s \u201cBig Dig,\u201d for instance. Almost every major city around the world has experienced such a fiasco.<\/p>\n

A staggering 92% of megaprojects end up over budget, behind schedule, or both. California\u2019s high-speed rail project, for example, saw its cost balloon from $33 billion to $100 billion and still won\u2019t reach the promised destinations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

Even smaller-scale efforts, such as starting a small business, organizing a conference, or completing a work project on time, frequently fail. Why is this?<\/p>\n

Understanding the difference between success and failure has been the lifelong pursuit of Oxford professor Bent Flyvbjerg, known as \u201cthe world\u2019s leading megaproject expert.\u201d In his book “How Big Things Get Done,” he pinpoints the errors in judgment and decision-making that cause projects, both large and small, to fail.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"How<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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He also outlines research-based principles to help you succeed, including:<\/p>\n