The Unmistakable Creative Podcast

Best of 2023: Bent Flyvbjerg | How Big Things Get Done: The Key to Wildly Ambitious Projects

Dec 12, 2023
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Bent Flyvbjerg
Bent Flyvbjerg, an expert in successful big projects, shares key principles for distinguishing successful projects from failed ones. He emphasizes understanding the odds, planning slow and acting fast, and starting with the end goal in mind. Flyvbjerg's insights help navigate the unknowns and achieve wild ambitions.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
Early Experiences and Building Big Things
02:04 • 8min
3
The Importance of Culture and Time
10:21 • 7min
4
The Iron Law of Mega Projects
17:12 • 13min
5
Understanding Fat-Tailed Risks in Big Projects
30:13 • 5min
6
Aging, Cellular Nutrition, and the Importance of Slow Planning and Fast Delivery
35:42 • 3min
7
Planning and Delivery in Ambitious Projects
38:30 • 28min
8
Aging, Solgar Cellular Nutrition, Min Mobile, Bakers, and Acast
01:06:57 • 3min