Barely. He still broke the Bat and he still planned literally every phase of the plan even down to the time in which the bomb was going to explode. That’s like saying Vader is totally undermined by Palpatine. Just because both take orders from someone else doesn’t negate their accomplishments.
Finally, someone says it how it is. I find The Dark Knight Rises to be pretty much on par with The Dark Knight. They both have problems, which are far outweighed by the positives.