There are five reasons people like the Whirling Dervish have difficulty delivering on promises and run into career trouble: poor planning and organizational skills; difficulty prioritizing their work and staying focused on the high-impact activities; not understanding work flow processes (and often underestimating the time it takes to complete job activities); being a pleaser (not being able to say “no” and taking on too much work); and suffering from grandiosity (becoming enamored with “big ideas” and not staying focused on completing the fundamental tasks for which they are accountable).
