resilience in project management

Focuson securing funding for a high-risk AI research initiative, emphasizing the significance of comprehensive project understanding, effective storytelling, and resilience in stakeholder management. The journey highlights the essential strategies for overcoming skepticism: articulating the project’s potential to revolutionize drug discovery, transparently addressing risks with a mitigation plan, and demonstrating the value of perseverance, adaptability, and emotional intelligence. This experience offers key insights for managing high-stakes technology investments, underscoring the importance of technical knowledge, narrative crafting, risk communication, leadership humility, and mental health awareness.