When a project is already behind, asking the team to work faster is usually the wrong first move. Project recovery starts with diagnosis, not acceleration. Before trying to claw back the schedule, we look at five things: Sometimes the answer is acceleration. Sometimes it is a reset. And occasionally, the right decision is to stop. […]
The client was an early mover in a newly legalized market. The opportunity was significant. So was the uncertainty. Teams were moving quickly, but not always in the same direction. Priorities competed for resources. The market was changing. And there was no common framework connecting all that activity back to a clear strategic direction.
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Strategic Projects Don’t Fail. Unchallenged Assumptions Do. Every strategic project starts with momentum. Executives align around a vision. Teams are assembled. Resources get committed. The roadmap looks compelling in the boardroom and the energy in the room feels like proof that this time, everything is in place for success. Then reality shows up. And more
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