In project management today, organizations constantly chase new tools, certifications, and frameworks, hoping to tame complexity. However, Ben Webb argues that these approaches miss the root causes of failure.

“Projects don’t collapse because of missing templates. They collapse because: no one knows who owns the outcome; decisions aren’t made when they need to be; stakeholders aren’t aligned on purpose; teams are overloaded, under supported, or burned out; [and] risk is ignored until it explodes”.

In short, it’s rarely a scheduling or method issue—it’s a leadership and alignment problem.

EPD (Enabling Project Delivery) was born to address this gap. It’s not “Agile v2” or a hybrid fix; rather, it’s a behavior-first model focused on the human factors of delivery. Webb emphasizes that successful projects are driven by leadership, clarity, and accountability—elements too often missing in traditional approaches. For example, he notes that today’s projects face unprecedented complexity: “Stakeholders…public scrutiny…digital risk…reputational exposure…political influence”. Traditional frameworks weren’t built for this environment. They were built to organize, not to lead.

Key Takeaways:

• Merely following templates or best-practice checklists can’t guarantee success.
• True success comes from clearly owned outcomes and decision accountability, not just paperwork.
• Enabling Project Delivery fills the leadership gap by making clarity, ownership, and trust the heart of the process.

By repositioning leadership at the project’s center, EPD ensures the actual outcomes are managed, not just the reports.

As Webb concludes, EPD isn’t just another certification or dashboard; it’s a fundamentally better way to lead projects—one that enables success instead of managing failure.