Architects' Book Club discussion

QUESTION: Who among us has been the scapegoat? How did you deal with it? Did you see it coming?

Excerpt from Part Three: BOOBY TRAPS: The Trap: "Falling off the Glass Cliff"

"It's a psychological phenom known as the 'glass cliff,' or the idea that women and people of color are more likely to be placed in leadership roles when an organization has a problem, then criticized or ousted (more frequently, and within a shorter time period, than their white male peers) when they fail to fix that problem. "

The Hack: Bring a Parachute

"Take responsibility for errors that happen under your watch--but do not take responsibility for those that don't...Negotiate clear metrics ahead of any job or assignment so that you know exactly what you're expected to accomplish."