> So all I do these days is commit to things that I am certain aren't achievable in the time frame on the table, just so that we can get the project off the gro

> So all I do these days is commit to things that I am certain aren't achievable in the time frame on the table, just so that we can get the project off the ground in the first place. This is exactly the point of the article: Organizations routinely fail to prevent untenable projects from moving forward.