Companies tend not to recognize that the way global…
“Companies tend not to recognize that the way global projects have to be organized and run is fundamentally different from how co-located projects are managed. Everything is different in global projects from the need for organizational stability, a shared strategic context driving the project, the building of a competence in dispersed working, greater focus on planning the project to the need for trust between sites. Yet, most firms merely transfer their co-located best practice to a global arena. This will inevitably result in problems, delays and cost overruns.”
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Global projects require distinct structures, trust, and planning unlike co‑located ones; copying local practices leads to delays and overruns.
In simple terms: Global work needs different organization and trust.
Adapt management to dispersed teams.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- launching multinational products
- coordinating remote R&D
- managing cross‑border teams
- setting up global supply chains
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you build trust across sites?
- What planning tools suit dispersed teams?
Local best practices may not scale to global complexity.