…and now feel bad? I remember the first time I did it. Now, in all fairness, it was totally justified. The egregious errors that were made that awful day were incredible. There was no way around that it was a major fuck up, that could have been avoided. It should have been avoided. This went deeper than mistake. It was an all out lack of obedience and follow through. Later too learn that was my problem in the first place, but I will get into that later. The anger rose so fast, I didn’t even realize the person I had become. It was ugly…..and I didn’t know another way to express the impact the situation had on me, the business, nonetheless my pocketbook. I definitely didn’t want to get labeled what I did that day. It has taken years to break that curse. What I understand now, that I didn’t know then, is management is about me, not them.
Read MoreBeing a child of the 80’s, I grew up with images of big companies, doing big things. Panty hose was still a thing, along with the JC Penny three-piece suit. Samsonite briefcases were all the rage. Corporations ridden with layers of low, middle and upper management became the corporate ladder of choice for many young professionals. Complicated workflow models were created to allow for more people to enter a business than what was usually needed. Big organizational charts were challenged by big hair. Aahh..the 80’s.
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