Walk the Slip: When a Project Starts Drifting
Decide when and how to update your boss as a project starts slipping.
Project drift A vendor has missed two data drops. Launch is still possible, but confidence is falling and the customer email is scheduled for Thursday. The question is not whether to panic. The question is when the boss needs information, options, or authority. Gabarro/Kotter plus expectation thresholds Signal -> Frame -> Decide -> Reset Use the boss map to know what consequences matter, use expectation-setting to define update thresholds, and use SBI if the update norm itself needs feedback later. Wait Feels calm, but shrinks options. Your boss gets useful control without a fire drill. The earlier the consequence could…
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