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Leading Megaprojects: Hard Truths, Bold Lessons, and the Path to Excellence

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Megaprojects are among the most ambitious undertakings in the world—often exceeding billions of dollars, spanning years, and impacting entire industries, economies, and communities. But with such scale comes enormous risk.

In this episode of the 4PM Podcast, host Mounir Ajam unpacks the hard truths and bold lessons from two billion-dollar case studies: the USA Project (UP) and the Asian Project (AP). Despite starting with similar scope and ambition, their outcomes could not have been more different—one riddled with failure, the other a model of excellence.

You’ll discover:

Why organizational competence and project maturity are the hidden drivers of success
How poor change management, silos, and weak oversight doomed one megaproject
The practices, culture, and leadership that made the other a blueprint for success
The recurring “Cycle of Doom” that plagues troubled megaprojects—and how to break it
A call to action for leaders to reclaim project leadership and disrupt the status quo

🎧 Tune in to explore the realities of megaproject leadership and learn how to transform hard-earned lessons into a path toward excellence.

Chapters

1. Welcome to the 4PM Podcast (00:00:00)

2. Understanding Megaprojects: Scale and Complexity (00:01:00)

3. USA Project: Case Study in Failure (00:03:38)

4. Asian Project: Model of Excellence (00:07:12)

5. Organizational Competence: Hidden Success Driver (00:09:30)

6. Breaking the Cycle: Reclaiming Leadership (00:11:10)

7. Final Thoughts and Call to Action (00:13:15)

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