Crisis management in the absence of an early- warning system and contingency plan 5. Cluttered desks, piles of folders on the credenza, etc. 7. No central location for key documents, materials, and other resources 8. Attempts to do everything at once 9. 13.Maintaining neutrality in a situation in which strength of character is needed 14.Abandoning difficult tasks to begin others which are easier, most enjoyable, etc.
Some problems are procedural, others are attitudinal, and still others are simply dumb.
All are avoidable. You are urged to purchase a copy and then put to immediate use his advice on how to get organized and how to avoid time traps.