Management is a tough job. You can’t please everybody, all the time. Sometimes you have to deliver the bad news. It’s all part of the job. But that’s why it’s interesting. That’s why I really enjoy it.
I’ve learned a lot on the job already. It’s my 3rd year? So far, it’s be best move I’ve made.
So yesterday I was giving quarterly reviews. At the beginning of each, I asked how they think they did. All responded to the same way I had put it down earlier. They all aligned. Then after I gave the review, I asked them for feedback for me, good or bad. Almost all was positive. There was a bit of “sometimes you are too hard” but that wasn’t even carried through, then there was a comment about book assignments. Prashant apparently doesn’t like to read. He likes videos and presentations. That’s not enough to get better.