left this comment on the post: Every problem is a people problem. Managing managers (stakeholders, whatever) is just the same. We "fixers" tend to think that w

left this comment on the post: Every problem is a people problem. Managing managers (stakeholders, whatever) is just the same. We "fixers" tend to think that what we're really doing is fixing a problem or building a new thing, but that's rarely how the people hiring us look at it. They're the star of their own show (just like we're the star of ours), and they are doing it for their own reasons. Often those reasons have to do with feeling good about their contribution, looking good at work, leaving a mark, as you say, or CYA, etc. If you don't understand that, and don't want to deal with it, then being a consultant or employee is a bad career choice!