I think what separates the successful causes and projects and those that don't are several factors. And intelligence is not part. The ability to plan, the ability to be organized, the ability to execute the plans because you trust it counts. Then repeat the process, while removing what doesn't work. Then handling relationships.
Planning.
I think it's just doing guesswork, asking yourself, questioning and giving honest answers with dates and deadlines. Total costs, funding etc
Organizing.
Make sure all plans are well drawn, and bring everything to one place, where they're supposed to be. Making arrangements for procurement, making sure things are easy for the team or yourself during execution. An intensional effort to reduce chaos.
Execution.
Doing the work, doing what you said you'd do at the planning stage at the said dates and before the deadlines, just doing it. No excuses, something came up, just doing as promised. Doing it with some crazy intensity. Only crossout tasks or write "DONE" when completed. Execution has three statues: 1. Yet to Start, 2. Inprogress, 3. Completed. Everything else falls within the three. Execute, Just Do it.
Relationships.
The most complex part of it all, you may not get what you want because people react to things differently. Do what you would want for others with good conscience, check on them when you think they're off the grid, and be in a position where you can offer great help when they need it. Be loyal to your troops, and they'll be loyal and when you see that you are being used, stop. Don't be the fool, see through the bull shit and the forced politeness.
Funding.
Ideas don't matter if there's no funds to fuel them, this is the life blood of the project. You need funds to execute the plans, to create the best things you can work on. You need funds to encourage staff or volunteers. Pay them the best things you can afford. Don't underpay them, they will feel devalued, if it is a nonprofit cause, make sure they always have something to take home, it helps. Raise good funds and spend them wisely, make sure you account for the money well. Reputation and integrity of the project hinges on it. Account with transparency.
Repeat.
After there's an initial success, repeat what worked, and delete what didn't, sack those who don't do well, eliminate B players, and C players who sit on the fence they'll kill the project. Like a design work, keep zooming into various parts you'll see the problems, solve them in a hierarchy based on how urgent they are. By the time you zoom out you have a great design like an artist.
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