It's good to stand up and take responsibility for things.
Dan is the leader of a failing group project and has to speak to his boss about it.
Dan wants to address the failing group project.
Dan fully accepts the blame for the failing group project and promises to do what he can.
Dan blames one of his subordinates for causing the group project to fail.
Dan and his suborinates do their best with what they have, and they manage to see some success in the end.
Dan's subordinate becomes demotivated and Dan is seen as an ineffective leader.