Imagine you’re our good friend Logan (aka the Wolverine) and work is steady – yay!  When all of a sudden a “low priority” side project made it to the CEO’s radar…bummer. 

Chaos begins, stress rises, deadlines shift, and communication has flown out the window. What was once a simple task is now a ticking time bomb. With a small team and virtually no additional resources, Logan’s feeling the summer heat early. As icing on the cake, throw in an MIA manager while the CEO presses for a demo that isn’t even ready.

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Highlights:

• Low prio is High Prio: When “no rush” actually  means “drop everything now”
• Communication Void: Weekly updates on Slack with nothing but a thumbs up
• CEO Curveballs: The art of war in urgent demands from the Big Boss 

Jump into the conversation:
(00:00) Intro

(01:47) A nightmare on techstreet

(03:33) Logan: solo support and side quests

(05:16) The “side project” that’s not side

(10:12) Priorities lost in translation

(13:49) Professor X wants the integration

(15:40) CEO’s surprise: where’s the demo button?

(18:58) New deadline, instant chaos, Logan’s dread

(21:12) Panic mode: calling all hands