My first job out of college was working at the backup site of a state lottery as a computer operator. Nothing ever happened all three years i was there to need

My first job out of college was working at the backup site of a state lottery as a computer operator. Nothing ever happened all three years i was there to need it. But we were told by our manager at the time that while shit is hitting the fan and you may have all sorts of people breathing down your neck, focus on the people you need to coordinate with and politely tell other people that you are following the checklist and you will give them updates at the appropriate time. This was in the mid 90s. I have followed the same m.o. through out my career. I have been on all sides as a psuedo-manager, software architect, hybrid developer/sysadmin, consultant, etc.