Insights on Public Sector Project Risk
Ideas, analysis, and expert takes on public sector project risk.
Why Public Sector Projects Fail — and What You Can Learn From It.
Public sector projects fail for the same reasons over and over again — misaligned leadership, unchecked assumptions, and a failure to see the real risks in time.
This page brings together insights from my years of oversight, audits, coaching, and front-line experience — to help you better understand the dynamics behind success and failure in public sector project risk. You’ll find original articles, podcast interviews, and guest features — all focused on what it really takes to deliver under pressure.
7 Deadly Sins of Back-Office Transformation Failure
Insider Lens #25: How One Voice Can Trigger Steering Committee Failure
Insider Lens #24: Project Leadership Isolation Isn’t Rare — It’s Just Quiet
Insider Lens #23: The Smart City Project Failure Everyone Saw Coming
Insider Lens #22: Why Project Team Culture Matters More Than Organizational Culture
Insider Lens #21: Too Late to See the Crash? Spotting Project-Ending Risks Before They Happen
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