Ep 201: The Middle of Middle Management

Life of an Architect by Bob Borson and Andrew Hawkins

May 17, 20261:04:26Arts

Middle management is not usually the part of a career anyone dreams about, which is probably fair since most dreams do not involve inheriting more responsibility while time and authority stand nearby pretending they were...

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