Skill Sharpener Item #12

I make sure that contingency plans are developed for anticipated problems when (a) project shortfalls would have significant financial effects or (b) resources and/or participants would become unavailable if the project schedule was compromised.

Outstanding! Here are some of the benefits you've probably received because you seek out high risk elements or periods of your projects and build plans designed to minimize their negative impact:

You don't waste time or credibility dithering around (read "looking unprepared and, consequently, un-leader-like") while your project deadline becomes less and less possible.

You show your advancement potential by taking the organization's financial resources VERY seriously.

Your other time commitments aren't compromised as you stop everything to fight the fire.

You avoid trashing key participant time commitments by delaying their involvement in subsequent parts of the project.