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Churchill: The Agile PM (Part 23)
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 22 looked at the historical sequence of events between June and July 1940. This article examines August 1940 for the utilization and the effectiveness of Churchill’s solution. It tries to answer the most difficult question of any project, namely: Did it meet the requirements and reach its goals? Did the output (solution) achieve what it was designed to do? Did it assist in a critical situation and help the organization react to it?
The third phase of the battle starts in August as the attacks on shipping continue, but bombing raids start to concentrate on RAF airfields. The Luftwaffe strikes its first real blow against Fighter Command’s ground organization. Here is a daily breakdown of key responses through August:
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1st: Hitler’s order No.17 instructs the Luftwaffe to begin air attacks on Britain as preparation for invasion. Churchill and Dowding learn of the order and prepare for the ensuing air battle.
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8th: Heavy fights breakout over the Channel with 150 aircraft involved. The Luftwaffe loses 31 aircraft, the RAF 19. Dowding monitors the air battle closely and Beaverbrook monitors the losses so he can adjust …
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