Sometimes success for a manager of any level means deciding what is important and what is not at different points in time. A good manager can find the critical route without distraction.

Using a project management slang, unusual for stakeholders, coming from other profes-sions.

Manager or team member is unwilling to accept the own error and prefers any possible elusions.

Undervaluing the solidarity within the project team (defamation, nominating to a post without justification and without appreciation by the team members etc).

Solving the conflicts from the position of power produces more problems than benefits.

The competitor has less project failures than your organisation.

Poor analysis of the animosities against project. Detracting the protests of the project opponents.

Underestimating of the costs and requirements for project financing.

How to create a proper storage of all needed project materials, documents, information to make sure in event if someone from the project team leaves, we have all we need at hand.