A project team was scrambling to meet a deadline. The email chain had grown to 20 replies, and nobody seemed to know who was actually in charge. Someone asked for the latest updates in the conference room, but instead of answers, we just got more confusion. One person said, "I thought you were handling that part," while another replied, "I assumed the design team was still waiting on feedback." It quickly turned into a blame game, with everyone deflecting responsibility. I tried to step in and clarify what I knew, but the energy was so scattered that it felt pointless. By the end of the hour, we hadn't made any real progress. I walked out feeling more frustrated than when I entered.