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This is called reading the room and realizing that you're the fall guy. If you're unhappy with being the fall guy, you're violating your manager's expectations
by legerdemain 5y ago
This is called reading the room and realizing that you're the fall guy. If you're unhappy with being the fall guy, you're violating your manager's expectations of you and thus, pretty literally, hard to work with.
And the solutions are, obviously, you either magically make something out of nothing and upend the pro/con balance in your favor, or you leave what is obviously a disadvantageous position.
If you're interviewing for some role and the hiring manager mentions that they need you to tame some chronic problem, run! There's a good chance that the problem is chronic because internal incentives are sustaining its existence.
- lmeyerov 5y agoI enjoyed the post as there are invariably problems; seniority is learning how to solve more of it. Soft skills side becomes more important the higher you go and the bigger things get. The article is just one of many ways to manage up -- in this case, excitement. You can always leave, but that's the difference between consultants and leaders. That's totally fine, but should at least be aware the tradeoff is being made. Being able to manage & lead isn't easy!
- draw_down 5y ago