Parkinson’s Law in Project Management
I believe in Parkinson’s Law and its applicability in my work and personal life.
6 min readAug 1, 2022
What is Parkinson’s Law?
Derived from the first sentence in an article published by Cyril Northcote Parkinson in The Economist in November 1955, Parkinson’s Law has become a well-known saying.
The article was a humorous essay about the rate at which bureaucracy expands over time. However, the first sentence is what has been the subject of many further thoughts and…