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I’m Stuck Leading a Sinking Ship. What Should I Do?

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10.10.2026

I’m Stuck Leading a Sinking Ship. What Should I Do?

Inc.’s Ethics columnist tackles a depressing workplace question.

EXPERT OPINION BY MINDA ZETLIN, AUTHOR OF 'CAREER SELF-CARE: FIND YOUR HAPPINESS, SUCCESS, AND FULFILLMENT AT WORK' @MINDAZETLIN

A Reddit member writes: I lead a team of about 70 employees. I am upper middle management but because of the high-profile nature of my project, I am often in conversation with more senior leaders.

I learned last week that my company doesn’t have the internal resources we need to complete the project. Even if we did, the client keeps moving the goal points so a rousing success is not possible.

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