"But the more somebody is mediocre, the more likely they are to be put off by this intensity and passion. The more they’re willing to compromise, to lower stand

"But the more somebody is mediocre, the more likely they are to be put off by this intensity and passion. The more they’re willing to compromise, to lower standards, and to cut corners." There is IMO no correlation between being mediocre and being put off by intensity and passion. Overall I think this article generalizes a lot. I can't say for sure that the article is not applicable to a certain part of the industry, but it certainly doesn't in any way represent my experience. PMs can be good, bad, or anything inbetween. I've never experienced that a good PM was not a benefit to a project.