Alarm Bells

Alarm bells should start ringing whenever:

• A presenter gets vague on a topic that should be clear. 
• A commitment is now described as an expectation. 
• Someone says, "To be perfectly honest...." 
• You hear a hasty mention of a problem sandwiched between lengthy descriptions of positive conditions. 
• There is undue delay on actions that should be simple. 
• Team members are using different definitions. 
• You are given limited options.
• An arbitrary deadline is set.
• You quickly spot a flaw in reasoning.
• There has been limited coordination.
• Someone declares there is no downside.