> Do not put work into things that may or may not be needed. Hindsight is 20/20. > You need to communicate, build relationships, and get feedback from many pe

> Do not put work into things that may or may not be needed. Hindsight is 20/20. > You need to communicate, build relationships, and get feedback from many people in the organization. One of those people is your manager's manager. This is valid advice, but the manager/colleague/etc's feedback has to be useful. In that regard, OP's manager's manager failed.