How Large Things Get Completed

There is nothing more motivating than a grand idea turned into a victorious, brand-new reality. Consider the eleven-month turnaround time for Apple's iPod from a project with one person to a finished product or the twenty-one-month turnaround time for the Empire State Building, which became the crown jewel of New York's skyline.
These tales are amazing.
However, grand visions frequently become nightmares. Disaster can be found in the backyard of almost any major metropolis in the world.
Approximately 92% of megaprojects end up being over budget and schedule. The high-speed rail project in California has skyrocketed in cost from $33 billion to $100 billion and it won't even reach its intended destination. smaller-scale initiatives frequently fail when starting a small business, planning a conference, or even completing a task at work on time. Why?
This book outlines the mistakes in judgment and decision-making that cause projects of all sizes to fail