
 The Weekly Take from CBRE
 The Weekly Take from CBRE The Impossible Dream: How big projects get done—and why many fail
 May 22, 2023 
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 Introduction 
 00:00 • 2min 
 The Importance of Thinking Slow 
 01:48 • 2min 
 The Psychology of Teamwork in Project Management 
 03:41 • 2min 
 The Chinese Experiment: How Democracy Can Get Big Things Done 
 06:01 • 2min 
 How the Empire State Building Worked 
 07:56 • 3min 
 The Role of Public-Private Partnerships in Real Estate 
 10:39 • 3min 
 The Thinking Slow Phase of Pixar Planning 
 13:32 • 2min 
 The Iron Law of Project Management 
 15:20 • 2min 
 The Different Types of Projects That Have the Most Chance of Success 
 17:29 • 4min 
 The Unique Nature of Office Buildings 
 21:42 • 2min 
 The Importance of Modularity in the Building Industry 
 23:19 • 3min 
 How to Overcome Local Objection to Modular Construction 
 26:40 • 2min 
 The Importance of Beauty in Our Lives 
 28:19 • 2min 
 Electric Lady Studios: The Story of Jimi Hendrix 
 30:19 • 3min 
 The Downside of Planning a Project 
 33:04 • 2min 
