[smashah]

Don't get me wrong, a great PM is a godsend but few and far between. Unfortunately, a bad PM has a big negative impact to a team.

> The problem just gets worse when you hire fresh grads or people with 1-2 years of consulting experience who don't have any background whatsoever.

Yeah these are the culprits of the trend and the source of most rubbish PMs. The undefined is where these waste-chameleons lurk.

I highly suggest reading the aforementioned book (or even listening to the audio book).