[mandeepj]

> Just recently, my manager told me I fail to see the big picture.

Did you stakeholders not share quarterly/annual roadmap?

> the explanations come with loads of other lingo and assumptions about my current knowledge. after a while I just end up with a pile of disjoint pieces of information.

Do you have 1:1 setup with your manager, stakeholders, skip level? It’s a perfect topic for those meetings and regardless of you bringing it up, it’s their responsibility and part of their job - to make sure the org vision is shared and understood by everyone in their team.

Or, maybe check in with your professional circle, if the problem is unique at your workplace, then it’s time to move on.