I'm going to choose Alexander the Great. He never lost a battle, and overcame massive risks and hostile stakeholders to succeed in his projects (to expand territory). He was able to get the best out of his team against overwhelming odds, and was always a step ahead of the competition. Saving Changes...
Tom Landry
Thomas Wade Landry was an American football player and coach. He is ranked as one of the greatest and most innovative coaches in National Football League history, creating many new formations and methods
Thanks Marvin, some of the sports greats (players and coaches) would make the best project managers. Saving Changes...
Michael DelaneyPartner| Delaney Management LLCWest Chester, Pa, United States
I was thinking Abraham Lincoln who had to build a team out of rivals to overcome continuously increasing challenges. His key was focusing on key large objectives and constantly updating his plan while using extraordinary soft skills to keep the progress going.
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Mar 23, 2018 6:08 AM
Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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That he certainly did Michael.
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JOONMIN SUHProject Engineering Manager| Samsung Construction & TradingSeongnam, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Admiral Yi Sun-sin (April 28, 1545 – December 16, 1598) fought in at least 23 naval engagements, all against the Japanese. In most of these battles, he was outnumbered and lacked necessary supplies.
His most famous victory occurred at the Battle of Myeongnyang, where despite being outnumbered 133 warships to 13, he managed to disable or destroy 31 of the 133 Japanese warships without losing a single ship of his own.
"Those willing to die will live, and those willing to live will die." - Admiral Yi
I was thinking Abraham Lincoln who had to build a team out of rivals to overcome continuously increasing challenges. His key was focusing on key large objectives and constantly updating his plan while using extraordinary soft skills to keep the progress going.
Admiral Yi Sun-sin (April 28, 1545 – December 16, 1598) fought in at least 23 naval engagements, all against the Japanese. In most of these battles, he was outnumbered and lacked necessary supplies.
His most famous victory occurred at the Battle of Myeongnyang, where despite being outnumbered 133 warships to 13, he managed to disable or destroy 31 of the 133 Japanese warships without losing a single ship of his own.
"Those willing to die will live, and those willing to live will die." - Admiral Yi
General Eisenhower comes to mind for his orchestration of the invasion of Normandy to begin the liberation of Europe. Although the battle was won by bravery of the young soldiers jumping behind the lines and off the landing craft
Better candidates might be Gene Kranz who managed the unsuccessful but not disastrous Apollo 13 mission or George Mueller who was instrumental in managing the Apollo program. Saving Changes...
