On disappointment with workers

Ever worked on a project that left you feeling disappointed in how one or more stakeholder(s) performed?

What’s the most potential antidote to that disappointment?

Compassion:

In business, people are less efficient forms of leverage than many other forms. You train them, love them, share a season then they leave. Outside of business, they say things they don’t mean, and they let you down.

But.

Seeing them blossom under your care is a joy. Most do not let you down on purpose, they have their own challenges to contend with. Seeing them go on to thrive in other things when your shared season is over can be a great feeling. And sharing life with good people is natural as human beings.

Feeling disappointed and being wronged are not the same thing.

Compassion let’s you maintain agency over your senses and remain a good steward of your work.

“Whenever someone has done wrong by you, immediately consider what notion of good or evil they had in doing it. For when you see that, you’ll feel compassion, instead of astonishment or rage.“ – Marcus Aurelius