Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to analyze the similarities and differences between the Danish Rethinking Project Management initiative named Project Half Double (PHD) and the rethinking project management (RPM) research stream. The paper furthermore discusses how PHD and RPM can inspire each other in research and practice. Design/methodology/approach -This is an empirical paper based on collaborative research between industry and researchers. PHD has developed principles and practices

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... ven by industry consisting of 10 leading stars and the impact, leadership and flow (ILF) method. The 10 leading stars and ILF method are compared to RPM research. The comparative analysis is then used in a broader discussion about how the researchdriven RPM initiative can enrich the industry-driven PHD initiative and vice versa depicted in a theoretical understanding of translations between global ideas and local implementations. Findings -RPM and PHD share a focus on value creation, social processes, learning and complexity while PHD also focuses on lean thinking, agile thinking, front-end loading and leadership, which are largely topics beyond the RPM research stream. Originality/value -The paper presents how stakeholders from Danish industry interpret the actuality in projects and how they want to move forward with a radically different project paradigm. This is expressed in the 10 leading stars and ILF method, which is compared and contrasted to the existing RPM literature providing a foundation for further development of both rethinking project management and Project Half Double.