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Nov 2021
23m 56s

The Future of Work Is Projects—So You’ve...

Harvard Business Review
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Companies of every size in every industry and part of the world are basing more of their work around projects. And yet research shows that nearly two-thirds of those efforts fail. Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez, who has studied projects and project management for decades, explains how we can do better. He offers advice on the right way to frame projects, how to str ... Show More
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