Plans Don’t Deliver Projects. People Do.

What to do when your team is stuck (but the plan still looks fine)

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The plan was perfect. The people weren’t.

I’ve been in this spot more than once trying to hold it all together.

I've had projects where everything looked right:

• The plan was solid.

• Milestones were clear.

• Resources were lined up.

• The team agreed on scope and timelines.

• Everyone said “yes” in the planning meetings.

And still, something went wrong.

I’d join standups and hear mostly the same thing each day.

The plan wasn’t the problem.

The people were just out of sync, and it happens in most teams.