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What is specific to project management in Sweden?

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Thomas Walenta Global Project Economy Expert Hackenheim, Germany
Did you work in Sweden?
Did work with Swedish?
What lighthouse projects in Sweden do you know of?
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Peter Ambrosy Weinheim, Germany
Yes, I did.
Decision-making process is very much consensus driven and takes care to have sufficient participation and buy-in.
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1 reply by Eric Simms
Feb 07, 2019 6:35 PM
Eric Simms
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Please say more about managing projects in a consensus-driven environment. I've yet to work in one, and I can hardly imagine how anything gets achieved in a timely manner if consensus needs to be reached regarding every decision.
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Thomas Walenta Global Project Economy Expert Hackenheim, Germany
Thanks, Peter, sounds good. Any downsides?
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Eric Simms Senior Program Manager Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Feb 06, 2019 9:55 AM
Replying to Peter Ambrosy
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Yes, I did.
Decision-making process is very much consensus driven and takes care to have sufficient participation and buy-in.
Please say more about managing projects in a consensus-driven environment. I've yet to work in one, and I can hardly imagine how anything gets achieved in a timely manner if consensus needs to be reached regarding every decision.
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1 reply by Peter Ambrosy
Feb 08, 2019 12:21 PM
Peter Ambrosy
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Eric, the URL link provides some insight:
https://businessculture.org/northern-europ...ting-etiquette/
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Thomas Walenta Global Project Economy Expert Hackenheim, Germany
Eric,
consensus driven decision making is also the rule in other cultures like Japan and basically used in agile teams, both from my personal experience.

It is in contrast to hierarchical, command and control, power driven decision making and builds on diversity, respect and fairness. Consensus makes decision more acceptable and sustainable, since everybody had a chance to participate and also everybody's views were heard.

It is arguably slower than command and control, but it does not create the resistance. A great leader knows when to use which style.
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Peter Ambrosy Weinheim, Germany
Feb 07, 2019 6:35 PM
Replying to Eric Simms
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Please say more about managing projects in a consensus-driven environment. I've yet to work in one, and I can hardly imagine how anything gets achieved in a timely manner if consensus needs to be reached regarding every decision.
Eric, the URL link provides some insight:
https://businessculture.org/northern-europ...ting-etiquette/
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1 reply by Thomas Walenta
Feb 21, 2019 6:56 AM
Thomas Walenta
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Thomas Walenta Global Project Economy Expert Hackenheim, Germany
Feb 08, 2019 12:21 PM
Replying to Peter Ambrosy
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Eric, the URL link provides some insight:
https://businessculture.org/northern-europ...ting-etiquette/
This also provides some insights
https://countrynavigator.com/blog/managing...ecision-making/

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