September 2014
Intermediate to advanced
256 pages
6h 9m
English
“How can I possibly meet the specifications and requirements when the specifications and requirements keep changing?”
“We don’t have sufficient resources [tools, information, people, money, materials, space, time] to do the best possible job.”
“I can’t be expected to meet my deadline when I get another competing assignment from Ms. Otherboss or if I have to wait for Mr. Delay [in another team, department, or company for that matter] to give me the missing piece I need to proceed with my own part of the project.”
These are just a few of the daily complaints managers hear from their direct reports. Of course, half the time, even as the manager, you have no more control ...