Criminy, he’s a communist. Failure is in their bones.
But, I think with Putin, it is more than just communism. He's basically a gangster who is surrounded by his gangster friends. He needs them. If his gangster friends feel that they can find a gangster who is more competent than Putin, they'll take him for a "ride" in the countryside.
That's why Putin needs to do better, but he doesn't know how.