Not having clear expectations around their role in the overall development pipeline.
It's such a headache to be surprised by someone's sudden veto power over a decision. Or when someone doesn't own up to their role unexpectedly.
Managers need to debug those situations. Not (just) at a personal level, but at a ritual / process so people know their specific job and expectations. Like who signs off on design docs? How does a feature get shipped? Who exactly are the stakeholders in a type of decision? Most importantly: who should NOT be a stakeholder and needs to bugger off?
It's such a headache to be surprised by someone's sudden veto power over a decision. Or when someone doesn't own up to their role unexpectedly.
Managers need to debug those situations. Not (just) at a personal level, but at a ritual / process so people know their specific job and expectations. Like who signs off on design docs? How does a feature get shipped? Who exactly are the stakeholders in a type of decision? Most importantly: who should NOT be a stakeholder and needs to bugger off?