Harvard Business Review Project Management Handbook

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Project Managing a Better Future

Tomorrow’s Innovations and Disruptions in Project Management

Now that we have learned why project management has become a critical discipline in a world driven by change and how you can implement your projects more successfully today, it is time to start looking toward the future. In this chapter, we will learn how projects and project management intersect with four major global trends that are affecting every organization worldwide. These trends will be high on the agendas of senior leaders over the next decade (or are already included on their agendas): crisis management, diversity, AI, and sustainability.

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