Unlock the secrets to successful project execution, from small business launches to massive infrastructure undertakings, with How Big Things Get Done by Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan Gardner. Recognized as a Best Book of the Year by The Financial Times and The Economist, this essential guide distills years of research into actionable principles for entrepreneurs and managers aiming to deliver ambitious projects on time and on budget.

World expert Professor Bent Flyvbjerg and bestselling author Dan Gardner reveal why so many projects—from the Sydney Opera House to modern product launches—either succeed spectacularly or fail dramatically due to budget overruns and delays. Learn the research-based methods that separate triumphs from failures.

• Identifies critical errors that cause projects to fail, offering preventative strategies.
• Provides research-based principles for successful project delivery, applicable to any scale.
• Teaches essential techniques such as: Understand your odds, Plan slow/act fast, and Master the unknown unknowns.
• Features vivid examples drawn from diverse fields, including technology (Apple's iPod) and major construction (London's Crossrail).
• Shortlisted for the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year Award.

Discover how to Think right to left (starting with the goal), Find your Lego (building big from small components), and manage uncertainty effectively, ensuring your next venture meets its objectives.

• Author: Gardner, Dan; Flyvbjerg, Professor Bent
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Publisher: Macmillan Business
• Publication Date: April 4, 2024
• Print Length: 304 pages
• ISBN-13: 978-1035018956
• Dimensions: 130 x 197 mm (Approx. 5.1 x 7.75 inches)
• Weight: 1.05 kg (1050g)
• Reading Age: 18 years and up

If you are starting a business or managing complex initiatives, this book offers the instructive and entertaining roadmap needed to turn ambitious visions into triumphant realities.