Scenario 6—You try to do everyone’s job

An engineering manager takes on the leadership of an engineering team. The manager wants to do well in their new position and to help the team be successful in their work. They hope to make the most of the opportunity they have been given, so they have a view to do whatever is necessary to produce a good outcome. They are determined to make their first project a success, so they do their work meticulously. When problems arise with their cross-functional partners or engineers, the manager is quick to take up the slack however they can. The project is struggling, and needs arise that are outside of the manager’s role and responsibilities, but they volunteer for them anyway. Someone needs to save the project, and the manager feels like they can handle the extra work. Before long, the manager’s work day is filled with tasks fixing the work of others, and they are working nights and weekends to get their own work done....