There's dozens of checklists out there on how to conduct successful project management. You will also find a myriad of mistakes to be avoided. But you rarely get taught about this very crucial ingredient of a project's success.

0:00 - Introduction to the Harvard Business Review article

05:40 - Project Management mistakes that are made according to the HBR

10:43 - A closer look at the nature of a project team

13:00 - Overcoming an organisation's resistance

17:17 - How to balance protection and connection of a project

24:00 - A rare exception in which protection is provided by an emergency

25:37 - Final advice

Referenced article from the Harvard Business Review: https://hbr.org/2021/03/for-an-agile-transformation-choose-the-right-people

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