Projects go off the rails all the time. Some statistics I’ve seen say only one in eight projects can truly be declared successful.

Why are we so horrible at executing projects, especially when we have all these “tried and true” project management methodologies?

There are seven deadly killers of projects. Any one of them can undermine your project’s success. The good news is we teach people how to avoid these issues as part of our Project Management Reality course. For my readers’ benefit, I’ve outlined these seven killers below, along with ways to overcome them.

1. Team disengagement

The team is just checked out. Low morale. Disinterest. Apathy. Their work products are late or of low quality.

To mitigate: Ensure that your project is listed on their personal goals, get their manager to commit them to the project, and show them how the project benefits them personally and/or professionally.

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