1. Introduction to Dragon Dreaming: A Framework for Creating Outrageously Successful Projects By John Croft ©

2. In the beginning Every project, no matter how big starts as the dream of a single individual person INDIVIDUALINDIVIDUAL ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT Every successful project occurs in an environment Every project is thus an ‘encounter’ between the “self” and the “other”, connecting the individual to their environment selfself otherother

3. INDIVIDUALINDIVIDUAL ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT The Project In a project an individual contributes time, effort and even financial support INPUT In a project an individual may also learn new skills, receive recognition either financially or by recognition OUTPUT In a successful project the environment will contribute to achieving the goals of the project INPUT As a result of the project the environment may be transformed OUTPUT Between the individual and the environment there is an open interface of giving and receiving between the two sectors

4. INDIVIDUALINDIVIDUAL ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT The Project At the start of the project the interface is displaced to the left because most activity is the input of the individual, and there are few obvious outputs INPUT In a sustainable project the interface is displaced right because most of the activity is from the environment, and individuals receive proportionally to what they gave OUTPUT

5. INDIVIDUALINDIVIDUAL ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT The Project Thus over the lifetime of a successful project the interface moves back and forth with the changes of inputs and outputs But this is a one-dimensional model for a project, we need a second dimension

6. THEORY PRACTICE Truly successful projects fully integrate theory with practice Again there are inputs and outputs on both sides Again there is an open interface between the two

7. THEORY PRACTICE At the start of the project the interface is displaced downwards, because the project is almost entirely theoretical When sustainable, the practice component becomes almost automatic At the start of the project the interface is displaced downwards, because the project is almost entirely theoretical

8. THEORY PRACTICE INDIVIDUALINDIVIDUAL ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT Output/ Input 2 3 Output/ Output 4 Input/ Input 1 THE PROCESS

9. THEORY PRACTICE INDIVIDUALINDIVIDUAL ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT 2 34 Stimulus 1 The flow of information Threshold Response Action

10. THEORY PRACTICE INDIVIDUALINDIVIDUAL ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT 2 3 4 Input/ Input 1 THE PROCESS Quadrant 1 Stimulus Intention Relationship Success Criteria of in Overall Task DREAMING

11. THEORY PRACTICE INDIVIDUALINDIVIDUAL ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT 3 4 Output/ Input 1 THE PROCESS Quadrant 2 Threshold Possibility Context Success Criteria of in Overall Task PLANNING 2 Thinking Globally

12. THEORY PRACTICE INDIVIDUALINDIVIDUAL ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT 4 Output/ Input 1 THE PROCESS Quadrant 3 Action Behaviour Commitment Success Criteria of in Overall Task DOING 2 3 Acting Locally

13. THEORY PRACTICE INDIVIDUALINDIVIDUAL ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT Output/ Output 1 THE PROCESS Quadrant 4 Response Feedback Satisfaction Success Criteria of in Overall Task CELEBRATING 2 3 4 Being Personally

14. THEORY PRACTICE INDIVIDUALINDIVIDUAL ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT 2 3 4 Input/ Input 1 Stimulus of Intention in Relationship DREAMING Gather Information Stimulus Awareness Threshold Motivation Perceiving Newly But what is happening in each quadrant? 90% of Projects get stuck in the Dream

15. THEORY PRACTICE INDIVIDUALINDIVIDUAL ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT 3 4 Output/ Input 1 Threshold of Possibility in Context PLANNING Test or Trial Pilot Project Considering Alternatives Design a Strategy 2 90% of Projects fail to work according to plan

16. THEORY PRACTICE INDIVIDUALINDIVIDUAL ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT 4 Output/ Input 1 Action of Behaviour in Commitment DOING Monitor Progress Implementation Management & Administration 2 3 90% of Projects fail to last longer than 3 years

17. THEORY PRACTICE INDIVIDUALINDIVIDUAL ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT Output/ Output 1 Response of Feedback in Satisfaction CELEBRATING Results for Individuals Acquire New Skills Judgement 2 3 4 Judgement connects to Awareness closing the spiral

18. THEORY PRACTICE INDIVIDUALINDIVIDUAL ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT 2 34 1 Putting it all together, making dreams come true. Stimulus of Intention in Relationship DREAMING Perceiving Newly 1 Gather Information Awareness Motivation Test or Trial Pilot Project Considering Alternatives Design a Strategy Monitor Progress Implementation Management & Administration Results for Individuals Acquire New Skills Judgement Threshold of Possibility in Context PLANNING Thinking Globally 2 Action of Behaviour in Commitment DOING Acting Locally 3 Response of Feedback in Satisfaction CELEBRATING Being Personally 4 Empowerment, Liberation, Humanisation & Interdependence