Robbie Hardy, Author, UPSETTING THE TABLE:  Women Mentoring Women.

It’s still dark outside. You can’t sleep and you’re staring at your desktop wondering “how did this happen?” How did this project, or product, go so wrong? It is over budget, behind schedule, and the scope has spiraled beyond your imagination. What went wrong? Who dropped the ball? And why are you just now learning about the problem, when it is too late to change the outcome? You say to yourself, “I am in charge, I set the direction, and I have been VERY clear how important this is! This project cannot be late and it certainly cannot be over budget!” But the facts are the facts and now all you can do is regroup, cut your losses financially, and work to appease your clients and customers.