Sample story:
In the department I was with, product management, the average number of bosses within a one-year period could be anywhere from 4 to 10. In the two years I’ve been there, I’ve gone through five bosses. So if anything can exemplify dealing with change and coping with change and rolling with the punches, I think that’s as clearly as it comes. My previous boss had 12 bosses within the year. There’s a very quick and constant turnaround. People hone in on the skills needed for the department. You’re assigned to a project, and you have to learn everything there is to know about that specific area - and then another department will want that skill set. They’ll say, “Can we steal that person?” And that person ends up leaving. Or that person transfers into another department.
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