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Churchill: The Agile PM (Part 12)
Most people are very familiar with Winston Churchill but may not be familiar with his “agile” approach to project management and his skills as a PM in the summer of 1940. Part 11 looked at Churchill’s tactical choices to meet the short term objectives of his project, and the initial designs of the solution. This article discusses his background, and why he was so uniquely qualified in May 1940. It looks at the skills that he brought to bear to the project. It also poses the question: What is a good background for a PM, what are the most desired traits and how important is previous project experience along with the battle scars?
When Churchill became PM at the ripe age of 65 in 1940, he had to find the strength to lead his nation forward from the darkest and most dangerous of times toward the defeat of a tenacious enemy. Churchill was ready for this and always believed he had a fate with destiny that would require him to lead his nation. As he became PM, he had a very good idea of what he was undertaking from his background, and could draw from experience in tough international negotiations or fierce political battles. In many ways, he was so well prepared that he wasted little time in taking actions (Part 10 and Part 11).
Churchill’s extensive career in and around politics weaved in many projects and experiences that were to prove …
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