Projects don’t drain us because of hard work—we thrive on challenges. What’s exhausting is chaotic decision-making, constant pivots, and last-minute rushes. Leaders make knee-jerk decisions, teams are told to start, stop, and change course, and to compensate for lost time, they’re forced into impossible deadlines.
There’s zero appreciation for small wins. No connection between leadership and teams. No shared vision. Just pressure.
Project teams love challenges but hate piecemeal work. If they’re struggling, maybe leadership doesn’t need to push harder—maybe it needs to self-assess. Are we setting teams up for success or just burning them out?