Churchill: The Agile PM (Part 8)

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Churchill: The Agile PM (Part 8)

Mark Kozak-Holland

October 10, 2006





Most people are very familiar with Winston Churchill but may not be familiar with his “agile” approach to project management, and his management skills as a PM in May 1940. Part 7 looked at how Churchill--faced with the destruction of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF)--is left with no option but to evacuate. This article looks at how Churchill’s position as PM was at considerable risk, and how he turned things around with the most significant speech of his career.
 
On June 4, the Dunkirk evacuation ended. Even though the British had evacuated an unexpected number of battered troops, most of its heavy fighting equipment--enough for 10 divisions and over 200 ships--was lost (Part 7). In hindsight, the BEF faced complete destruction and there was little choice but to evacuate.



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