What is Parkinson’s Law? Why is it sabotaging your productivity?

Apple pushed off the launch of their HomePod  because they needed “a little more time” to refine it. Windows continuously delayed an anticipated feature for Windows 10 , before quietly axing it altogether. Even construction of the Sydney Opera House  was only supposed to take four years. It ended up taking 14.

But why does this happen? Why does team productivity (and as a result, your schedule) run off the rails? Parkinson’s Law has a lot to do with it.