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
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New York :
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Think slow, act fast: the record of big projects is even worse than it seems
- 2. The commitment fallacy: you need to commit, but not in the way you think
- 3. Think from right to left: start with the most basic question of all: why?
- 4. Pixar planning: plan like Pixar and Frank Gehry do
- 5. Are you experienced?: experience is often misunderstood and marginalized
- 6. So you think your project is unique?: think again, your project is "one of those"
- 7. Can ignorance be your friend?: planning ruins projects, some say - but is it true?
- 8. A single, determined organism: everyone must row in the same direction: toward delivery
- 9. What's your Lego?: modularity is the key to building at world-transforming scale