“No problem. I’ll get it done.”
When leaders add new requirements without replacing outdated work, committed people often absorb the gap. A lesson from an SOP rewrite ahead of a major audit—and a practical challenge for Monday.
THE PLAN BROKE. I KEPT FOLLOWING IT ANYWAY.
The plan was solid until reality disagreed. One stuck Bobcat, five lost hours and a better idea from my son became a reminder that adaptability is not abandoning the outcome. Sometimes it is protecting it.