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This book examines the causes of project management failures and what can be learnt from them. It focuses on risk management - identifying risks and strategies to deal with them; how to support and lead project teams when things go wrong; how to turn a disaster into something positive and, importantly, guidance on what not to do. The emphasis is on learning lessons from mistakes that have occurred within previous projects, thus helping to avoid future disasters. Using a wide variety of real-world examples the book looks at what those involved in the projects did after the event and how effective - or otherwise - this was in improving the outcome. About The Author David Nickson has managed and contributed to major bids in both the private and the public sector, including the Ministry of Defence. He has also worked as a manager, consultant, methodology developer and trainer. He is the author of The Bid Manager’s Handbook, published by Gower, several hundred magazine articles and five other books. Suzy Siddons has run her own training company for 15 years, which specializes in leadership, communication and team management. Her clients include many blue-chip companies from around the world. Table of Contents Introduction Definition and scope Why project disasters happen Learning from disasters Risk and reality Human resources Public relations Disaster and the organization Triumph over adversity Recipes and survival skills What not to do