Avoidable Heroism
Today I invented a phrase (at least I think I invented it because I haven't heard anyone else say it): "Avoidable Heroism."
I invented it in response to a question, "Should my team work on the weekend to meet a commitment made under their control?"
Now, I don't know the background behind this question. Maybe it's perfectly reasonable for them to work on the weekend. Maybe they have no agreement about sustainable pace. And, it raises a few questions in my mind. How often does this happen? How far from the commitment are they? When was the first, best opportunity to...