The workplace politics is something that made me quit corporate work. It is good that in your company people take ownership of issues. In a lot of companies that I've been, everyone, especially the managers are doing their best to push the blame on other teams. Some bosses even try to go behind other managers and talk directly to another team's staff, hoping to find a hole in their defenses. It was honestly very frustrating and tiring, since one always needs to be on guard in their emails, and how they talk to other teams.
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Blame-pushing happens so often and is rarely productive; in my estimation it's never productive and I don't like those who do it - they lack ownership and discipline. Managers, (leaders) are often ill-equipped for the task and that's happening more and more due to inclusion and diversity agendas. It doesn't happen in my organisation though, those in leadership roles have earned them through many years of doing what they do, not necessarily in the organisation but in other places. I'm a leader (manager), have been for many years and many different organisations and all I can say is it's the leaders that have to work the hardest (maybe in different ways to others) and to lead by exemplary example.
I completely agree. I feel like those managers that practice blame pushing are setting a precedent for their employees. Eventually, when they retire and a junior gets promoted, the cycle continues.
Exactly...people see it as the way to lead as they know no different. It's not though and if change is embraced good things can come of it.