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Should be a minor problem, unless the leaders are psychopaths, which they obviously were in the story so worthless of any effort.
by loopz 7y ago
Should be a minor problem, unless the leaders are psychopaths, which they obviously were in the story so worthless of any effort.
- fred_is_fred 7y agoIf you have to take every problem to a VP or council of managers that means that you are ineffective and unable to sway anyone with your ideas. If the site is truly down like he said and his manager won't fix it, he should let his manager take the fall after raising it. Nobody thanks the messenger in a situation like this.
- loopz 7y agoMost problem and change requests should not require manager involvement at all. In practice though, an org tend to optimize for top-brass to micromanage more and more (see: Scrum and "Agile"). You will be told to solve the issues, while higher-ups make all the shots, unwittingly causing some long-term trouble. If you correctly identify gaps and skillfully tell the right managers, they will be very glad for you pointing out risks and suggestions. Just don't expect too much at once and play the long-term game.
- hollandheese 7y agoI'd bet most leaders in large corporations are psychopaths.