TCC Episode 74: Does It Get Easier?
A few weeks ago, I had a heart to heart with one of my friends.
She had recently landed a significant promotion to VP, now leading a team of 4 Directors and a total org of 30.
She's a few years younger than I am; and she often asks my advice on career decisions.
She had just finished a particularly rough week.
Team missed targets - by a lot.
Product failures in market daily.
15% attrition at the Manager level. Under her watch.
CEO with more pie in the sky ideas. Demanding more. NOW.
Peers throwing each other under the bus.
Fresh news of a pending lawsuit where her company would be the defendant.
Oh ... and of course lots of temporary unpleasantness happening at home.
She had had it.
Exasperated, she looked at me, eyes wide and bright with unshed tears.
Can I do this? Can I ACTUALLY do this???
I looked at her for a split second.
How did I respond?
What do I really believe about our ability to handle more?
Do you ever reach the limits? and most of all,
Does it ever get easier?
On this episode of the podcast we explore this and more.
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