You'd think that it would be easy to persuade people to ask for help, but that is not the case. They may be too proud or independent or perhaps, knowing little of the potential dangers, they believe an amateur can handle the matter unaided.
They don't know what they don't know.
So they wing it. If they're lucky, an experienced hand will grab the wheel before the car veers into the ditch. Unfortunately, such hands aren't always within reach nor are they summoned. The tendency to deny that there's a serious problem is hard to overcome.
That's why Deny, Deny, Deny is usually not followed by There's a Slight Problem.
It's followed by There's a Big Problem.
Two characteristics of seasoned managers: They don't tell stories to themselves and they know when to ask for help.
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