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BA 26/52: In Pursuit of the Perfect Project Plan
Planning starts to look less like a phase and more like a loop. Propose. Execute. Observe. Refine. The plan survives only as long as it remains useful.
The plan is the program
Remember, plans always get more complicated once they're put into practice — never less.
New priorities emerge, market forces change, and everything takes longer than you expect. Your plan needs focus — likely more focus than you might feel comfortable with.
Lenny Rachitsky • The Secret to a Great Planning Process - Lessons from Airbnb and Eventbrite
We can look to industries that have solved high-performance, project-based execution: Hollywood production companies, management consulting firms, and the military.
These organizations all run on a dual operating system:
1. The “Boring” Hierarchy
This is for career safety. You have a “home” department (Engineering, Marketing) that handles your pay,... See more
These organizations all run on a dual operating system:
1. The “Boring” Hierarchy
This is for career safety. You have a “home” department (Engineering, Marketing) that handles your pay,... See more