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The 12 Pillars of Project Excellence
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The 12 Pillars of Project Excellence

by Adil F. Dalal
October 2011
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
692 pages
21h 25m
English
Productivity Press
Content preview from The 12 Pillars of Project Excellence
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10Chapter
Pillar X: Learn from Failures
Past lessons learned can affect future successes earned.
True leaders treat successes as strangers and failures as
faithful friends.
468 ◾  The 12 Pillars of Project Excellence
10.1 Introduction
How many times did Thomas Alva Edison (1847–1931) fail in his search for the
perfect filament for the incandescent lamp? The answer is approximately 1799
times. Edison tried anything he could think of including bamboo, animal hair,
and even whiskers from a friend’s beard. In all, he tried approximately 1800
thing ...
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