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Annoying....

A couple employees (I have them in lead positions) upset about some decisions I've had to make and having a bit of attitude.

So....next week, I need to deal with them......oh joy.


I keep this quote by Colin Powell on the wall next to my phone......


[SIZE="2"]"Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off."

Good leadership involves responsibility to the welfare of the group, which means that some people will get angry at your actions and decisions. It's inevitable if you're honourable. Trying to get everyone to like you is a sign of mediocrity: You'll avoid the tough decisions, you'll avoid confronting the people who need to be confronted, and you'll avoid offering differential rewards based on differential performance because some people might get upset. Ironically, by procrastinating on the difficult choices, by trying not to get anyone mad, and by treating everyone equally "nicely" regardless of their contributions, you'll simply ensure that the only people you'll wind up angering are the most creative and productive people in the organization.[/SIZE]


GOOD

Last week ended pretty rough...and carried over to the start of this week.
The flip side is that I was able to get my mind wrapped around a few other things.

Information from my team was needed in very short order. I gathered a few individuals Wed. morning... and they put all the information together. I presented it both Wednesday and Thursday. The program managers liked the format and the level of detail provided. So much, that they decided this morning they want more items added to the list and have it presented to the Product Line VP and his deputy Monday morning at 9...so we are working tomorrow morning to put this together and wrap a pretty bow around it. Before I leave work tomorrow, I will submit these guys for a cash award.

And for me.....Guess I'll need to buy a new suit to wear on Monday.....everything does have a silver lining :-)