St. Patrick’s Day and the myth of good fortune. Around St. Patrick’s Day, we hear a lot about luck. Lucky break. Lucky timing. Lucky outcome. On job sites, I hear it too. “We were lucky that didn’t turn into an incident.”“Good thing that worked out.” But high-performing teams aren’t lucky. They’re prepared. When safety holds under pressure, when deadlines are met, when tension doesn’t escalate — it’s rarely luck. It’s usually: ·         Clear expectations ·         Reinforced