A company mission statement is not the product of logic and reason. It is fuelled by passion and inspiration. So too are the projects which inspire their teams to great lengths. They see the world from a new perspective and imagine a future that doesn't exist. A box does not bind them, because they don't recognize that a box exists.
Passion therefore has a valued place.
Without a clear idea that resonates and captures the imagination, a project is just another exercise in incrementalism. Processes, guidelines, policies and toolsets are essential components in efficiently charting the course, but it is passion that sets the destination and provides the fuel to attain it. Mark Mullaly is president of Interthink Consulting Incorporated, an organizational development and change firm specializing in the creation of effective organizational project management solutions. Since 1990, we have worked with companies throughout North America to develop, enhance and implement effective project management tools, processes, structures and capabilities. Share your thoughts, opinions and examples.