Overview

REACH for Project Success is not just another project management book-it's a new way of thinking about success. Written by Gregg D. Richie, PMP, PSP, at Project Success Academy, this book reveals why projects fail even when they follow all the ""right"" processes-and how to lead them to true success instead. Built on the authors Five Diamonds(TM) of the REACH Framework-Risk, Engagement, Alignment, Communications, and Habits-this groundbreaking guide moves beyond traditional tools and techniques to focus on the human, behavioral, and strategic factors that determine whether a project simply finishes... or truly succeeds. Drawing from more than four decades of real-world experience across military, corporate, and consulting environments, he blends practical lessons, leadership principles, and project-tested insights into a cohesive, actionable roadmap. Each diamond of REACH represents a key dimension of project mastery: Risk - Understanding risk as opportunity and culture, not just control. Engagement - Building commitment and trust across every stakeholder. Alignment - Ensuring every decision, deliverable, and direction supports the mission. Communications - Turning information into influence and clarity into collaboration. Habits - Sustaining excellence through consistency, reflection, and discipline. Readers will learn how to: Diagnose why some projects succeed when others stall. Apply REACH principles to planning, leadership, and decision-making. Transform teams into high-performing, purpose-driven collaborators. Create project cultures that value outcomes over output. Sustain results through habits that reinforce accountability and learning. More than a reference, REACH for Project Success is a leadership journey. Each chapter ends with practical exercises, reflection prompts, and ""Diamond Drills"" that help readers apply what they've learned directly to their projects and teams. Whether you are a PMP-certified professional, project leader, executive sponsor, or aspiring manager, this book equips you to lead projects that deliver measurable results and lasting impact. REACH for Project Success also serves as the foundation for the broader REACH ecosystem, including the REACH Action Workbook and REACH Maturity Assessment Tool, designed to help organizations benchmark and elevate their project success capabilities. If you've ever felt that success means more than finishing on time and on budget, this book will redefine what achievement looks like in your world. Because project success isn't accidental-it's achieved when you REACH for it.

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""I read the book and quickly concluded it was fantastic for someone just entering the world of PM, someone with their PMP but in need of personal growth, or the executive looking for a proven way to convert the organization to a measurable Project base. In other words, anyone wanting to benefit from using project management should have this book in their library."" - Lee Lambert, PMI Fellow, Principal of Lambert Consulting Group ""The REACH framework presented in REACH for Project Success should be essential reading for all project professionals-it's that effective! Gregg explains all five diamonds with crystal clarity and provides several tools and strategies to enable each diamond to be applied. Based on my experience of building successful PMOs, this framework is very effective in driving higher project success rates and positive business outcomes."" - Ethan Schwaber, PMP, PMO-CP, PMO-BP, VP of Strategic Execution and Enterprise Project Management, Health Connect America In the twenty-plus years I've worked with Gregg Richie he has been consistently committed to constant, continuous improvement, to creativity, and to excellence in project engagement. With REACH, Gregg gives us a new formula for making the art of project leadership a repeatable process. REACH brings a fresh, actionable perspective to the project management tool set. - Eric Verzuh, Author, The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management ""This book is clearly written and is replete with useful recommendations and techniques for eliciting team participation. The examples really help to clarify the content, too. I highly recommend this book for all project and program managers, from beginners to seasoned experts."" - Ralph Kliem, PMP, author of the Leading High-Performance Projects and Creative, Efficient, and Effective Project Management

Author Information

Gregg D. Richie is a seasoned project management expert with over 40 years of experience in construction and civil engineering. He has taught over 400 PMP courses to more than 5,000 professionals, imparting valuable project management skills and knowledge. Gregg is a certified PMP and PSP (Project Success Practitioner), co-author of Business Continuity Planning: A Project Management Approach, and author of three books in the MOAC Series on MS Project. Gregg brings a wealth of practical insights and innovative strategies to the world of project management. His career spanned nearly 20 years as an active-duty US Navy SEABEE, followed by work in Fortune 500 companies, consulting with the US Navy and Fortune 100 organizations. Gregg's experience enables him to offer unique perspectives on improving project management approaches across industries. Gregg holds an MBA with a specialization in project management, a BS in workforce education, and a Master's Certificate in Project Management. An educator at heart, Gregg believes that every individual's greatest asset is their capacity for learning. His philosophy, ""The biggest room in the world is the room for improvement,"" is at the core of his teaching approach.

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