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The Sky is Falling!

Joe Wynne

November 19, 2009






When a crisis hits, it is natural for your fight or flight response to kick in. It is natural to want to respond to blame, drastic changes or project failure by saying things like…
  • “This wasn’t my fault.”
  • “We will not be able to resolve the client organization issues in time.”
  • “Who do I strangle?”
Unfortunately, this type of reaction will not help your career. Leaders look upon fight-or-flight responses as evidence that you are not able to handle situations that have become common for project managers and other leaders.
The good news is that there is a way you can react that will be seen as positive.



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