Every man, however wise, who begins by worshipping success, must end in mere mediocrity - G. K. Chesterson
If you're looking for the sure fire formula for success, be it business success or project success, you're going to be disappointed. There are ways to increase the probability of success. But only increase not assure.
Dan Ward has six suggested ways to success
- Naivete - believing something can be done, even if it has never been done before
- Recklessness - taking action even when a positive outcome is not guaranteed
- Monomania - single-minded dedication to a particular goal
- Cheating - doing the right thing even when no one else does
- Spying - collecting, sorting, storing, accessing, using, and sharing information
Lt Col Dan Ward is the Test & Evaluation lead for the Theater Battle Control division of the USAF's new Life Cycle Management Center at Hanscom AFB.
