Remember that one key quality that anyone in a leadership position is measured on is his/her ability to "take appropriate levels of risk". If I hand someone an opportunity to succeed, it always comes with a risk of failure. And yes they are evaluated on appropriate risk taking. That is just life. Risk falls on the shoulders of the leader, it's all in how he/she choose the level of risk that is acceptable and which is not. If that project really isn't salvageable then I wouldn't take it, it's time to cut it loose. Being able to recognize that is a strong point. But, what if the project has potential and you refuse to step in and save it for the company. You are saying you are afraid of risk, or you can't do it, or you only want to think about your career instead of the good of the team. If I was your boss and I KNEW that other project COULD be saved with a strong leader and you wouldn't accept the opportunity do so even though you were capable......well it would be a while before I felt motivated to offer you an opportunity for advancement. Remember, if you could have saved that project but refused to do so, you just cost the company money. Costing a company money doesn't get one promoted.
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Remember that one key quality that anyone in a leadership position is measured on is his/her ability to "take appropriate levels of risk". If I hand someone an opportunity to succeed, it always comes with a risk of failure. And yes they are evaluated on appropriate risk taking. That is just life. Risk falls on the shoulders of the leader, it's all in how he/she choose the level of risk that is acceptable and which is not. If that project really isn't salvageable then I wouldn't take it, it's time to cut it loose. Being able to recognize that is a strong point. But, what if the project has potential and you refuse to step in and save it for the company. You are saying you are afraid of risk, or you can't do it, or you only want to think about your career instead of the good of the team. If I was your boss and I KNEW that other project COULD be saved with a strong leader and you wouldn't accept the opportunity do so even though you were capable......well it would be a while before I felt motivated to offer you an opportunity for advancement. Remember, if you could have saved that project but refused to do so, you just cost the company money. Costing a company money doesn't get one promoted.