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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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Pillar I: Be a Project Leader
“Project Management” is a misnomer.
“Project Leadership” is the right choice.
22 ◾  The 12 Pillars of Project Excellence
1.1 Introduction
On May 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary and his guide, Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, were the
first ever human beings to scale the summit of Mount Everest, which was described
in Sir Hillary’s own words as “knock the bastard off.” During the climb, do you
think that Hillary would have been satisfied if Sherpa Tenzing had just “managed”
the expedition? The answer is quite obvious. The c
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