Category: Project Risk Management
“Unsinkable” — The Titanic and the Psychology of Ignored Risk
1. The Birth of Overconfidence In 1909, when the Titanic’s keel was laid in Belfast, the world was entering a new industrial age. The ship was a symbol of invincibility — 882 feet long, 46,000 tons of steel, and equipped with cutting-edge safety features. But that belief in perfection was its undoing.Overconfidence is not a…
Diwali and the Discipline of Risk: Finding Light in Uncertainty
1. The Festival of Illumination — and Why It Matters to Leaders Every project manager faces moments when visibility disappears — when plans falter, estimates shift, and stakeholders grow impatient.That’s when the metaphor of Diwali becomes powerful. The festival isn’t just about lighting lamps; it’s about reclaiming clarity when everything else feels uncertain.It’s a ritual…
🚀 Apollo 13 – The Anatomy of Risk and Redemption
1. The Mission That Didn’t Go as Planned By April 1970, NASA had already achieved the impossible — humans had walked on the Moon. Apollo 13 was meant to be just another chapter in a now-routine story of success. But as any project manager knows, complacency is the quietest risk of all. Just two days…
High Stakes: A Risk Management Game in App Release Gambles
Risk management is like a high-stakes poker game—you read the table, bluff threats, and play opportunities to take the pot. In 2022, I sat at such a table for an app release, where tech bugs and market flops were the opponents. What could’ve been a bust became a flush through smart plays. Let’s ante up…
Stormy Seas: A Risk Management Voyage in Product Launch Waters
Risk management reminds me of captaining a ship—you scan for squalls, adjust sails, and sometimes change course to reach port. In 2023, I captained a product launch for a consumer electronics firm amid economic turbulence. What could have been a shipwreck became a triumphant voyage through proactive charting. Let’s sail this post with a vendor…
Steering Through Storms: My Risk Management Voyage
Risks have a knack for showing up uninvited, but managing them well is what separates okay projects from outstanding ones. I recall a 2022 infrastructure project where supply chain hiccups from global events could’ve sunk us. Instead, proactive risk management kept us afloat and ahead. Let’s sail through risk management with a narrative lens, a…
Project Risk Management: The Invisible Risks That Live Beyond Your Project Boundaries
The casual conversation happened in the elevator between the third and seventh floors. Jenny from HR stepped in as I was heading to another project status meeting, and after the usual pleasantries about weather and workload, she mentioned something that would fundamentally change how I thought about project risk management. “Oh, by the way,” she…
Project Risk Management: From Crisis to Confidence Through Real-World Battle Testing
The emergency call came at 11:47 PM on a Wednesday night. I was just settling into bed when my phone buzzed with an email that would test everything I thought I knew about project risk management. Our primary vendor for a critical $2 million manufacturing automation project had just informed us they couldn’t deliver a…
Project Risk Management in 2025: From Landmines to Launchpads
1. Risk: Hidden Project Killer or Unlikely Opportunity? Every project manager knows the pit-of-the-stomach moment when a risk you didn’t see derails the plan. In 2025, it’s not just about what can go wrong—it’s also about how fast you spot it and whether you can turn it to your advantage. 2. The Modern Risk Landscape What’s new…
💬 Risk Fluency: Building a Culture Where Risk Is Spoken, Not Just Written
▶️ Introduction – Why Risk Registers Alone Don’t Save Projects Most risk practices are mechanical: identify, assess, assign, archive. But real-world projects fail not because people didn’t log risks—but because they didn’t talk about them in time. This article is about making risk fluency a team trait—where people naturally surface, adapt, and act on risks…
