Are You A Troubled-Projects Manager?

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To recover a troubled project you must have the experience to "see it how it is" and the courage to "call it like you see it." You also must negotiate a different set of rules by which to manage the project, with an emphasis on change. If you possess these qualities, the troubled project environment may be for you.

"Of all the things I've done, the most vital is coordinating the talents of those who work for us and pointing them toward a certain goal."  —  Walt Disney

In a troubled project, sponsors and other stakeholders have become very frustrated at the lack of results, the mounting tensions, and the looming political embarrassment of being substantially over budget and over schedule. It's the perfect setting for a select few project managers that have the experience and courage to distinguish themselves from the pack.

As a recovery expert, you must coordinate the talents of those who work around you and point them toward that goal. To get the needed focus, you must understand the goal, quickly assess the situation, and negotiate a different set of rules by which you will manage the project. Among these rules the focus is on changing:

Changing leadership. Even good leaders can get tired of the battle. Where you detect leadership that is unable or unwilling to take the needed actions, you need the authority to change them. …

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