<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Dan Gardner's book 'How Big Things Get Done' explores why only 0.5% of big projects are delivered on time, on budget, and with promised results.</li><li>Gardner and coauthor Bent Flyvbjerg draw from data on over 16,000 megaprojects to reveal the low success rate of big projects.</li><li>Examples like the Sydney Opera House, over budget by 1,400%, and the troubled California High-Speed Rail, costing over $100 billion without moving passengers yet, showcase common issues in megaprojects.</li><li>Gardner highlights successful projects like the Empire State Building and the Hoover Dam to emphasize the importance of smart planning, strong leadership, and modular thinking in achieving project success.</li></ul>

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