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Why Your Projects Are Always Late — and What to Do About It (Ep. 323 Replay)

Apr 27, 2023 · 00:42:58

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✨ AI Summary

Projects are often late due to the planning fallacy.
Optimism bias and overconfidence contribute to delays.
Solutions are offered to combat project overruns.

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