One of the hardest things for managers to recognize, sometimes, is when to seek outside assistance.
When you are working on a project and it does not seem to be going in the right direction, what do you do?
Do you work harder to find the problem, change the way you gather data, change your data or become more engrossed in figuring it out yourself?
Do you suspect others of not knowing what to do, scrutinize the accuracy of what data others have brought to you or blame the incompetence of those working on the project?
These are common first reactions of managers when they see their project showing signs of failure.
Problems are not solved through harder work or blaming others.
The fact of the matter is that something new has to be done to change the old habits and failing routines.
Sometimes dramatic steps need to be taken for the project to be rescued and this often involves bringing in a new leader.
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