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That was my management philosophy.

If things go good, the team gets the credit.

If things go bad, it's my fault.

Management 101. It's shocking how few managers know this simple motivational technique. The team appreciates it, because they know you have their back, and your managers appreciate it, because it's easy to fix the blame, and they [may] respect you, for doing it.





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