Project Management, Denial, and the Death Zone: Lessons from Everest and Antarctica
Grant Avery
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Description for Project Management, Denial, and the Death Zone: Lessons from Everest and Antarctica
Hardback. Project success rates haven't changed in the last 20 years. Learn why, and what you can do to improve them! Num Pages: 264 pages, 46 illustrations, figures, tables and images. BIC Classification: KJMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 536.
Project success rates haven't changed in 20 years...Learn why, and what you can do to improve them in your organization!Using examples and lessons learned from the failures and achievements of Antarctic explorers Robert Scott and Ernest Shackleton, and Mount Everest expedition leader John Hunt and others, this captivating guide provides powerful insights into the causes of project and program failure and how to manage them to significantly improve project success rates. This title has been recognized by the global PM community for its contribution and ingenuity. It has received the following industry honors: -Nomination for the prestigious PMI David I. ... Read more
Project success rates haven't changed in 20 years...Learn why, and what you can do to improve them in your organization!Using examples and lessons learned from the failures and achievements of Antarctic explorers Robert Scott and Ernest Shackleton, and Mount Everest expedition leader John Hunt and others, this captivating guide provides powerful insights into the causes of project and program failure and how to manage them to significantly improve project success rates. This title has been recognized by the global PM community for its contribution and ingenuity. It has received the following industry honors: -Nomination for the prestigious PMI David I. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
J Ross Publishing United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781604271195
SKU
V9781604271195
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-50
About Grant Avery
Grant Avery, PMP, is a leading expert and international speaker on the subject of risk, quality assurance, business cases, and capability maturity models in project and program management. Mr. Avery has reviewed or overseen the quality, risk and success assurance of over $20 billion of high-risk projects and programs in New Zealand and Australian public and private sectors, including over ... Read more
Reviews for Project Management, Denial, and the Death Zone: Lessons from Everest and Antarctica
"I loved how the exciting stories from the high risk mountain top explorations demonstrated the CORA triangle (capabilities, outcomes, and risk appetite). Grant Avery then applied modern tools to business high-risk projects and led us down a path for improving project success. Project managers, organizational leaders, board members, and team players can all benefit from the valuable lessons to improve ... Read more