You don’t have a GL under your control.
You are usually the presenter.
You have to talk to faceless ‘others’ before making a decision.
You create project plans.
You draw your own diagrams.
You feel compelled to name-drop all.the.time.
You have 2 or fewer reporting to you.
Your team updates you on their decisions months after they’ve been made.
You are in permanent reaction mode.
You always introduce yourself as Director.
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Unprincipled Architecture
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Nogility
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