- having 200+ reports and being responsible for $100M+ in budget is hard. Fun, but hard.
- your peers and leaders expect you to have all the details for every project, issue, and person at hand at any moment. Keeping track of 136 in-flight projects in your head is tough.
- it's a hellava lotta fun helping build a quarter of a billion dollar IS budget for one of Canada's biggest companies.
- politics isn't everything, it's the only thing. Keep your head on a swivel at all times.
- protect your time like it's gold -- everybody wants a piece. Note to self: raise leaders that know how to manage their time.
- all-day meetings suck. Really, really suck. Note to self: when in the role permanently get rid of these.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Acting Director Gig Over Today
Whew... it's been a hell of a couple months. What did I learn from in the director role?
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