Lessons from Artemis II: From Teams to Crews

By Washington Chimuzu  At exactly 2:07 a.m. local time on April 11, 2026, the Artemis II Orion spacecraft carrying four astronauts returned to Earth with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, marking the successful conclusion of a historic...

DERISKING DURING PROJECT CLOSURE

BY WASHINGTON CHIMUZU Closing is often seen as the least glamorous phase of a project. The deliverables are complete, the budget mostly spent, and the team eager to move on to new challenges. Yet the closing phase carries its own set of risks. Left unmanaged, these...

De-risking Projects: Getting Initiation Right

By Washington Chimuzu Every project begins with a decision: should this initiative move forward? That decision, however, is often clouded by many assumptions, excitement, enthusiasm, and oftentimes, incomplete information. While initiation marks only the first phase...

Project Management Lessons from Elephants

BY WASHINGTON CHIMUZU In the world of wildlife, few creatures command as much quiet authority as the elephant. Towering, gentle, and profoundly intelligent, elephants are not only nature’s giants but also powerful teachers. For project managers, the life and behavior...