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Bent Flyvbjerg

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A Danish organizational scholar, Bent Flyvbjerg specializes in understanding how large-scale projects succeed or fail. His research identifies practical principles for managing complexity and delivering major initiatives effectively.

Heuristics are fast and frugal rules of thumb used to simplify complex decisions. The word has its origin in the ancient Greek word Eureka!, the cry of joy and satisfaction when one finds or discovers something.1 “Think slow, act fast” is an example of a heuristic.

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