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Management Is Hard.

I don’t know… not really… but it’s a detail oriented business… that’s for sure!  I’m placed in an awkward spot, it seems, as I’m not used to it.  “It” being management and leadership.  I can be a leader… I have the gift of leadership… I just haven’t done it much and it’s not well developed compared to the leaders I work around.  I’m only used to managing my own time and projects… not those of others.  But it’s a good thing to move up on the ladder… so …. rock?

I’ve had to learn some hard lessons this month and I’m sure I’m not out of the woods yet.  Lack of organization left a lot of people frustrated and a few with hurt confidences and feelings of being let down.  Not necessarily by me, but by the lack of a system.  Had a system been in place to handle the issues then all would be fine-and-dandy.  Now “dandy” has left the building and “fine” it seems has it’s thumb out and is waiting to hitch a ride to catch up to “dandy”…

We’ll be alright and I’ve decided that it’s my role to step up to the plate and take some hits here… or get hit… either way I’ll eventually make it on base.  It’s strange.  I’m not overly worried, stressed, upset… just slightly stressed… and not worried really…. God is in control and these aren’t major issues.  At the end of the day Christ is still on the throne and we’re all loved and forgiven.

So after ten full hours of paperwork, brainstorming, organizing, system creating, evaluating, and getting feedback… I think I’ve got a plan.

Once this all blows over we can get back to normal and hopefully this new system will allow me much more control over what is happening so that when the ball IS dropped, I can see who dropped it and why…. and if necessary help them up and get them running, carry it myself, or clean house and kick them in the rear…. whatever fits the moment, ya know?

…. Gosh… I understand that much more now why leaders take the fall for the actions of their staff or advisors… The captain goes down with the ship for a reason.  Good leaders don’t abandon… ever.