Earlier this year Peggy Noonan wrote an article about President Obama's new term: "Every new president starts out fresh, in part because he doesn't know what he doesn't know. Ignorance keeps you perky."The months since have shown that running a government is more challenging than running a campaign. Though you and I are not seeking... Continue Reading →
"Trillion is the new billion"
It's a key message in my book Navigating the Winds of Change: Staying on Course in Business & in Life: Perspective matters.It's so easy to lose perspective. Whether you're trying to convince a boss to make a change or trying to evaluate if a government reform idea is a good deal or not, getting a... Continue Reading →
Strategic Misrepresentation?
I was doing some research today on project cost overruns. Unfortunately, there is no shortage of high-profile examples of massive project failures when it comes to cost.I was particularly intrigued by an article entitled "Underestimating Costs in Public Works Projects: Error or Lie?" by Bent Flyvbjerg, Mette Skamris Holm, and Søren Buhl. Just the term... Continue Reading →
