Den verdensberømte projektledelsesforsker Bent Flyvbjerg deler sin formel for at eksekvere store projekter med succes i denne samtale. Emner inkluderer: Hvordan man styrer risiko bedre, kendetegn ved succesfulde projektledere, og hvordan man undgår at blive en del af statistikken, der siger at 99,5 procent af projekter fejler.

Bent Flyvbjerg & Dan Gardner discuss megaproject failures like California's high speed rail. Explore why 99.5% of projects go over budget or time, contrasting success of Sydney Opera House. Dive into challenges and planning errors with insights on project complexity and political opposition

Danish economic geographer Bent Flyvbjerg discusses the role of power, dynamics, and psychology in project management. He highlights the importance of combining optimism with realism, building a culture of continuous learning, and precision in forecasting. Flyvbjerg emphasizes the significance of understanding and managing unknowns in project management and shares lessons from the Chicago Fire Festival and Jimi Hendrix's Electric Lady Studio.

This week’s guest on Cleaning Up is Bent Flyvbjerg. Bent is Emeritus Professor at the University of Oxford and is the most cited scholar in the world on the subject of megaprojects. Bent’s latest book, released this year, is How Big Things Get Done, on the science of successful project delivery. Michael and Bent discussed the many, substantial implications of Bent’s research for the net-zero transition, including the stark fact that solar and wind projects sit at the top of the tree when it comes to arriving on time and on budget, with nuclear languishing at the very bottom. Make sure you like, subscribe, and share Cleaning Up. We're growing fast on LinkedIn, and we'd love for you tell your professional network about us: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cleaning-up-with-michael-liebreich/ You can find everything you need to keep up with Cleaning Up here: https://linktr.ee/mlcleaningup  Links and Related Episodes Bent’s latest book is How Big Things Get Done: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/672118/how-big-things-get-done-by-bent-flyvbjerg-and-dan-gardner/Watch Episode 58 with John Redfern, CEO of Eavor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU8TDupVvjMWatch Episode 92 with Simon Morrish, CEO of Xlinks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6KIMswZkWAWatch Episode 116 with Tom Samson, former CEO of Rolls Royce SMR: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjThq8c3tT4Watch Episode 122 with Professor Sir Chris Llewellyn Smith: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1_gL_XXaQQ Guest Bio Bent is among the most cited scholars in the world on Project Management, Planning, Infrastructure and Cities. He has 30 years of experience as an adviser to government and business, including the US, UK, and Chinese governments and Fortune 500 companies. He has consulted on some of the largest projects in the world, from High-Speed 2 in the UK and the California High-Speed Rail project, each the largest civil construction project ever in their respective countries. Bent is the author or editor of 10 books and more than 200 papers, translated into 20 languages, including Megaprojects and Risk: An Anatomy of Ambition (2014) and this year’s How Big Things Get Done. He has received numerous honours and awards, among them a knighthood and two Fulbright scholarships. Bent is chairman of Oxford Global Projects, and was formerly the Academic Director of Oxford's MSc in Major Programme Management. 

Bent Flyvbjerg discusses 'Pixar Planning' and the benefits of standardization and modularity in project management. He advocates for avoiding bespoke projects and focusing on standardized, modular approaches. Examples from shipping containers and advice on making projects more successful by embracing modularity are highlighted in the podcast.

Bent Flyvbjerg, expert on megaprojects, shares insights from 16,000 projects. Topics: success/failure patterns, 'iron law,' leadership principles, Caesar's Rhine bridges, 'think slow, act fast,' Guggenheim vs. Sydney Opera House.

Bent Flyvbjerg, Professor at Oxford University and the IT University of Copenhagen, discusses the influence of strategic misrepresentation on project outcomes, power dynamics within organizations, and case studies from Sydney Opera House, Pixar, and Amazon.

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.

Bent Flyvbjerg, renowned megaproject expert, discusses the surprising factors that determine project success. They explore defining 'big things' and the fascination with major projects. The shared interests of Steve Jobs and Elon Musk in scaling up and the Lego principle of achieving big things are also discussed.

Bent Flyvbjerg, Danish economic geographer, discusses the pivotal role of human risk in mega-projects, cognitive and power biases, simplicity in project governance, data collection, storytelling and availability bias, challenges of conducting research in China, reference star forecasting, Warren Buffett's views on compound interest, 'fat tails' and risk management in mega-projects.