Do Executive Sponsors, Not Project Managers, Hold the Key to Project Success?

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by Todd Williams

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Jonathan Norman, from the Facebook's Major Projects Knowledge Hub, and I talk about one of the six major gaps that cause project failure--the executive sponsor. Should the role be renamed "Accountable Executive?" Is leadership more important, or fo they go hand-in-hand. Listen and add your comments. We would love to hear what you think.

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Posted on: March 19, 2018 10:39 AM | Permalink

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Kevin Drake
Business Manager Electrical Engineering Services , SGS Australia
Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Interesting thanks

Posted: Mar 19, 2018 5:08 PM

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Sante Vergini
Digital Transformation Project Manager, RSL Victoria
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Definitely so.

Posted: Mar 19, 2018 10:03 PM

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Tiago Romao
Project Manager and Business Analyst, MSc. PMP CBAP CSM, Meo Altice
Sobreda, Setubal/Almada, Portugal

Yes, i believe they hold.

Posted: Mar 20, 2018 6:31 AM

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Anish Abraham
Technical Project Manager, University of Washington
Auburn, WA, USA

Thanks for sharing

Posted: Mar 20, 2018 11:21 AM

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Todd Williams
President, eCameron Inc
CAMAS, WA, USA

Thank you, Gentlemen.

Posted: Mar 20, 2018 11:46 AM

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Felipe Nieves
Hampstead, NC, USA

Thanks

Posted: Mar 24, 2018 6:31 PM

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RAJESH K L
Project Manager, PMP, Bharat Electronics, Bengaluru, India
BENGALURU, KARNATAKA, India

Thanks for sharing

Posted: Sep 18, 2018 4:04 AM

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