> a high-performing individual contributor who “lacks” an eye for the bigger picture, because I show little interest in the business side of things
If focusing on engineering, technical, programming, and math problems is really what excites you and you truly have no interest in the business side of things, you should start looking for companies that will only want you to focus on engineering, technical, programming, and math problems and there are a lot of them out there.
If your current place of work complains you “lack” an eye for the bigger picture, and that might be true, that means they dont have good management at all, because a good manager would immediately understand what you value and align you with that or ask you to leave explictly if that's not what they wanted.
Bad management takes no initiative and lack critical decision making skills, stay away.
Thanks. Maybe I’m not senior enough to have reached the breaking point with this company, but my current career goal is to advance as far as I can as an individual contributor. I’m interested in going down the “Principal/Staff/Distinguished” route, not the people/project management route.
If focusing on engineering, technical, programming, and math problems is really what excites you and you truly have no interest in the business side of things, you should start looking for companies that will only want you to focus on engineering, technical, programming, and math problems and there are a lot of them out there.
If your current place of work complains you “lack” an eye for the bigger picture, and that might be true, that means they dont have good management at all, because a good manager would immediately understand what you value and align you with that or ask you to leave explictly if that's not what they wanted.
Bad management takes no initiative and lack critical decision making skills, stay away.