What Changes as You Grow

When I was first an engineer then a team lead I used to think that my managers and senior architects always know what to do and how to do. I can ask them for directions, bring the problems and request for help (I'm lucky to have really great managers during my career). And, of course, it is because they are super smart, experienced and kind of "grown-up".

What I realized that on each level there are people just like us with their own problems, fears and they also may not know what to do. Moreover they can also make mistakes.

The key difference is the ability to continue working in situations with a high level of uncertainty: good leaders stay focused, accept risks, take the responsibility, choose a way to go forward and engage the right people.

And here we can really help our leaders with the right details and expertise, new ideas, suggestions. Believe me, it would be really appreciated. I say this as someone who’s now expected to always know what to do for my team 😉.

#selfreflection #offtop