You had it right with your first statement. Blame always goes to the top. They don’t do anything, making decisions is easy, compared to actually getting it done

You had it right with your first statement. Blame always goes to the top. They don’t do anything, making decisions is easy, compared to actually getting it done on a deadline. Get all the credit when things go well, deserve all the blame when things don’t. Because it’s also poor management when your workers aren’t properly managed and thus don’t properly build out your vision.