Why Power BI Turns Every Friday Into Chaos?

And What Real Leaders Do When Dashboards Explode!

Author

Glenda Carnate
September 30, 2025

Read time: 2.5 minutes

Here’s the brutal truth: 71% of organizations report BI scalability issues (Source: Sigma Computing, 2025).
So if your Power BI dashboards collapse right when the CEO needs them, you’re not alone.

It usually starts small.
One refresh.
One DAX error.
And suddenly your Friday turns into a full-blown circus:

  • Three measures vanish without warning.

  • A table breaks just for fun.

  • Filters go rogue and hide everything important.

  • The data model starts screaming in digital smoke.

  • Slack explodes like a fire alarm while your coffee goes cold.

And yet somehow, the CFO still asks: “Why is it late?”

Practical Survival Guide:

  • Always back up your work. Every time.

  • Delegate before chaos lands in your lap.

  • Communicate delays early instead of waiting until panic hits.

  • Accept that dashboards are drama, not magic tricks.

Key Takeaways:

  • Leadership thinks dashboards equal instant clarity.

  • Reality looks more like duct tape, panic, and coffee stains.

  • True power does not come from fixing the chaos yourself.

  • It comes from building teams that can survive without you.

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