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Their wordsOne of the most common megaproject failure modes is to not freak out soon enough, and having a concrete plan is the best antidote.
Our reading
The best project managers are usually not the strongest technical individual contributors.
Their wordsThe best project-managers are often not the strongest technical ICs.
Their words"Direction is more important than magnitude"-it's usually better to have a lower-velocity project that works on the right things, than a higher-velocity one that's pointed at the wrong goal.