“His management philosophy was always to give the project to whoever had the most to gain from success--or the most to lose from failure.”

That is very well undertaken by the most famous football coaches.

The well known saying " On change pas une équipe gagnante ! We don't replace a winning team ! "

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A project will be successful but only with those who willfully undertake it with some element of risk.  They will succeed more than90%

Experience has no alternative either the most losing or the most successful can complete it as their experience will make them successful again.

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A project will succeed if it is managed by people who has strong motive to make it succeed.