Between plan and Reality

Nafi Anwar is a chemical engineer (M.Sc.), holds a Diploma in Leadership, and has more than 25 years of experience in engineering, manufacturing, GMP-regulated environments, and complex multidisciplinary projects. In Between Plan and Reality, he explores the human and organisational factors that often influence project outcomes as much as technical solutions, processes, and plans. This is not a traditional project management book, nor does it present a new methodology or framework. Instead, it offers reflections on trust, communication, organisational readiness, culture, leadership, collaboration, alignment, and the realities of working in complex organisations. Through observations, experiences, and practical insights, the book explores why organisations drift, why important signals are overlooked, and how people, relationships, and organisational dynamics shape success in practice. For project professionals, leaders, engineers, and anyone interested in the space between planning and execution, Between Plan and Reality offers reflections on the realities of modern organisations.