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I mean, product market fit is incredibly important. But I assume you’re over that early hurdle.
Success should be shared across all groups. Failures need to be identified so they don’t continue to happen. There are definitely scenarios where product might be at fault, but that’s usually the exception, not the rule
I agree with SPM1. Organizations with bad management often blame others in the lower ranks. These are usually inexperienced, ineffective or micro-managers. You could try being more transparent about your projects directly with stakeholders such as target scope, projected timelines, and anticipated level of quality. You could provide these updates in an email every week and in a meeting format at the end of every month. By building a relationship with stakeholders, most stakeholders can easily determine later who is truly at fault for any failure. I have had VPs lie directly to the face of the CEO about a project but the CEO had more confidence in the VP's staff, so he fired the VP on the spot in a meeting.
Yes, but I’m thinking of project managers.
Agree with I T Director 1, and this was the reason I quit one of my previous jobs. On that job, I end up spend more time on collecting evidence, like saving email conversations, rather than focus on my work. Some people just enjoy finger pointing.
Yup I’ve seen that in my last 3 PM roles in big tech. In my last co my entire department was laid off due to the CFO’s miss calculations in pricing. Gets even harder in gaming and automotive companies.
Yes, in my last position as a PM and operator in an Enterprise data center. They had no play book, no procedures and no expectations communicated. I kept that place running, but when one small, insignificant item came up, I took all the blame. Terrible management all the way back to corporate on east coast. And this is prevalent everywhere you go. Even in companies considered to have stellar reputations for culture.